It's that time of year, and WHO isn't on a BUDGET?!?!?!
What's your favorite homemade gift ideas for teachers, friends, neighbors and family that cost less than $20?
If mom/dad and kids can make them together...even better! Thanks.
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Here's one ofmy favorites. They not only look great as a gift, they taste great when the recipient bakes them.
ReplyDeleteSAND ART BROWNIES (from www.foodnetwork.com)
Ingredients
For the Sand Art:
2 cups sugar
Food coloring
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet or white chocolate chips or a combination of both
1 clear glass quart jar with a tight fitting lid
To make the Brownies:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing pan
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
To color the sugar: Divide the sugar into 4 (1/2-cup) portions. Put 1/2 cup sugar into the jar and add 1 to 3 drops of food coloring. Put the lid on and shake the jar well until the sugar is completely colored. Empty the sugar into a small bowl and continue with the remaining sugar using different food colorings to make different colors.
To make the Sand Art: Whisk together the flour and salt and set aside. Layer the dry ingredients into the jar, alternating colors (the sugar) and dark (cocoa powder) and light (flour), making your own design. Don't forget the chips! Screw on the lid and print out this recipe to enclose with your gift jar.
To bake: Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch pan with butter.
Dump the contents of the jar into a large bowl. Mix together the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
From FrugalMom.net (I'd had this one given to me by kid's daycare... but lost the recipe)
ReplyDeleteApple Cinnamon Ornaments [top]
Ingredients:
1/3 cup cinnamon
1/3 cup flour
2/3 cup applesauce
Preheat overn to 225 degrees. Measure the cinnamon and flour and put both into a bowl. Mix. Measure and add the applesuce to the flour and cinnamon mixture. Mix. The dough will become stiff and thick. Place the dough onto a cutting board and roll it out with a rolling pin until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut our your ornament. Make a hole in the top of your ornament by sticking a straw through the dough. Place the ornaments on a cookie sheet and bake for 2 hours. When the ornaments have cooled down, thread a piece of ribbon through the hold and tie the ends.