To DECOY (and all): 5/8 cup is 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Had to figure that one out myself!
If this is a gift, use a poem for the baking instructions and tape it to the jar.
Here’s a little Christmas treat
Let’s begin, start with some heat
350 degrees to be exact
Grease a pan, 9 inches square, 2 inches flat
Find a bowl, and pour the jar out
Have some fun and mix it all about
Add 1 tsp. vanilla, 2/3 cup oil
Beat in 3 eggs, no need to toil
Pour in the pan, get ready to wait
25-30 minutes or until baked
Best brownies ever! is the regular reply I get with this recipe. I also changed the recipe to 1/3 cup oil and found someone's calculation of 5/8cup = 1/2cup 2Tbsp very helpful. This has become a regular on my gift giving list.
A chocolate lovers recipe for nirvana! Did this for a church bake & craft sale. Decorated the jar put it on a tray and surrounded it with baked brownies. Did follow the advice of using 1/3 cup vegtable oil plus 2 tbs. of water. Advice: Tried it with 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips instead of 1/2 and 1/2 vanilla chips - DON'T. It was way way to rich. The balance of chocolate and vanilla is perfect!
I gave this to a friend for a wedding shower present. Instead of putting it in a jar I put saran wrap in a 4 Cup measuring cut and put the ingredients in layers as directed. Then I gathered the saran wrap at the top and tied ribbons around it. Then I gave her a brownie pan and utensils. It went over very well was cheap easy and unique.
Okay can someone tell me where on the measuring cup is 5/8? I am not good at math so I had a hard time figuring out what the exact flour measurement was. It sounds like I'm the only one. The brownies were okay very sweet.
Beautiful presentation in the jar! Very good taste. I agree with others that 2/3 c. oil is too much. I tried the recipe with 1/3 c. oil and it's ok. Personally I liked it made with 1/2 c. oil and baked it for 28-30 min. for a chewy texture.
These brownies were great! Moist just right! We used them for a fund raiser. I did modify the instructions to the 1/3 cup oil and 2 tbspns water we did alot of taste testing before selling the jars as it would reflect upon the school. One person even ordered 3 more jars after tasting samples we made!
I gave these to my children's teachers for Christmas. I added a wooden spoon from the dollar store and I did it all up with ribbon. They loved it. I also gave one to the principal and vice principal where I work. I added the wooden spoon but also a pyrex baking dish. Everyone who saw it was very impressed. The only difficulty I had was getting everything in and not all over the sides.
