Strata or Toss It In your gift jar brownies

In the geologic school, the ingredients are all layered in a clear glass jar separately so that each layer is distinct. This gives the container the look of strata (think of the rocks in the Grand Canyon in Arizona) or "sand art." The happy mixers toss everything together so that there is no need to go through the trouble of layering, thus allowing for greater variety in the choice of containers. A recipe from either school can easily be adapted to become a recipe of the other. Keep in mind that if you're going for the layered look, the ingredients need to have different colors and textures. A sugar cookie mix made with white sugar and white flour is not going to give you good strata!

Sand Art Brownies in a Jar with nuts

  I really like this sand art brownies recipe in a jar mostly because of the added nuts and different chips.

 

Sand Art Brownies in a Jar

This recipe makes 12 (1-quart) jars.
12 (1-quart) jars with lids and rings
12 ounces cocoa powder
42 ounces chocolate chips
42 ounces vanilla chips
32 ounces chopped walnuts
50 ounces brown
5 pounds all-purpose flour
5 pounds granulated sugar
Layer in a quart jar in the order given, leveling the ingredients as you layer:
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup vanilla chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Make sure the jar is full to the top. Attach the lid and ring, decorating the top as you like.
Attach the following instructions to each jar:
Sand Art Brownies:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the contents of the jar with 3-well-beaten eggs, 2/3 cup vegetable and
1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
Pour batter into a well-greased 13 x 9-inch cake pan and in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 30
to 35 minutes. Cool, then cut.
sugar
oil
bake
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SAND ART BROWNIES jar

These jar mixes are almost as much fun to make as they are to give. They look impressive, too!

Making Sand Art Brownies Jars

Create these beautiful sand art brownies as gifts that are sure to be delicious and fun to make. To make the simplest of homemade food gifts, layer the ingredients in a wide-mouthed jar in the order given. Mix the 5/8 cup of flour with salt.

Create these beautiful sand art brownies as gifts that are sure to be delicious and fun to make. To make the simplest of homemade food gifts, layer the ingredients in a wide-mouthed jar in the order given. Mix the 5/8 cup of flour with salt.
Ingredients

• 5/8 cup all-purpose flour (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup vanilla baking chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease one 9 x 9 square baking pan.
3. Pour the contents of the jar into a bowl and mix well.
4. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 3 eggs. Beat until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake in the oven for 26 to 30 minutes.

SAND ART BROWNIES in a jar

SAND ART BROWNIES

5/8 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup vanilla baking chips
1/2 cup walnuts

Mix the 5/8 cup of flour with salt. In a clean wide mouth quart or liter sized jar layer the ingredients in the order given. Starting with the flour and salt mixture and ending with the walnuts.

ATTACH A DECORATIVE TAG TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE JAR WITH THE:

“Sand Art Brownies”:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan. Pour the contents of the jar into a large bowl and mix well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2/3 cup vegetable oil and 3 eggs. Beat until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Makes one 9x9 pan. Enjoy