Brownies Baked in a Jar

Rather give the brownies ready-baked instead of just the mix?
Try this jar recipe!

8 New lids
8 jar
Batter
1 cup Unbleached flour [130 g]
1 cup Granulated sugar [200 g]
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Cinnamon
1/3 cup Margarine --at room temperature [75 g]
¼ cup Water [63 ml]
3 tbsp Cocoa powder --sifted ¼ cup Buttermilk* --at room temperature
1 Egg --whipped
½ tsp Vanilla


Preheat oven at 325°F. Place a baking sheet onto middle rack and remove top rack from oven. Before starting batter, wash jars, lids, and rings in hot soapy water and let drain, dry, and cool to room temperature. Generously prepare insides of jars with margarine.

To prepare batter, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon in large mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl, combine margarine, water, cocoa powder, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Divide batter among 3 jars (should be slightly less than half full). Carefully wipe rims clean. Arrange jars on baking sheet to prevent jars from tipping over. Place in the center of oven. Bake for 40 minutes. Keep lids in hot water until they're used. When cakes are done, remove jars which are HOT from oven one at a time. If rims need cleaning, use moistened paper towel. Carefully put lids and rings in place, then screw tops on tightly shut. Place jars on a wire rack; they will seal as they cool.

Once jars are cool, decorate with round pieces of cloth and then glue on flowers, ribbons, etc. on lid, ring and side of jar. Unscrew the ring (the lid should be sealed by now) and place a few cotton balls on top of the lid (makes it poofy on top), then a piece of cloth (about 3" larger than the lid) on top and screw the ring back on. Decorate as desired.