Gifting Brownies

Sugargirl1019

DH and I are going to a friends birthday celebration tonight and we have decided to make him the brownies the friend is obsessed with that I made frequently when DH and friend lived together.

How would you package the brownies up to give as a present?

lovegood90

Are these...special brownies?

ETA: Just a suggestion to liven up the party. Just kidding.

lacqueredlover

Cookie tin

chibiyui

Cookie tin or nice Tupperware.

novella1186

I like to get cute gift boxes and put wax paper/ butcher paper in it. Put the brownies on the paper, fold the paper over the top of them, put the lid on, put a bow on top. Then it's like the brownies are bonus gift-wrapped. 

theartistformerlyknownas

If there's any possibility whatsoever that this friend would ever make the brownies himself, I'd make them in a nice glass or ceramic baking dish and gift them right in it, along with the recipe printed up on a card.

If this is a person who doesn't care about kitchen stuff whatsoever, I'd package them up in a bakery-style cardboard box.

kaos16

how do I get on the brownie as gift list?  I LOVE brownies!

Sugargirl1019

Haha they are baileys Irish cream brownies. friend is a man who doesn't know how to cook worth crap so a cookie tin might be perfect.

I'm going to read through these suggestions some more and see what I have around the house thanks guys!

lacqueredlover

I would do terrible things for a brownie right now.  That sounds delicious.

climbingsingle

lovegood90 said:

Are these...special brownies?

ETA: Just a suggestion to liven up the party. Just kidding.

I was just ocming in here to ask if these are pot brownies. 

mschristie123

You can throw those brownies in the mail and send them straight to me. IDGAF about packaging. :-)

southernbelle0915

If they're not baked yet, bake them in cute muffin paper (why the hell can't I think of the word for that!) and put them on some kind of plate or tray. 

Also, these sound delicious. Recipe, please!

Sugargirl1019

southernbelle0915 said:

If they're not baked yet, bake them in cute muffin paper (why the hell can't I think of the word for that!) and put them on some kind of plate or tray. 

Also, these sound delicious. Recipe, please!

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/frosted-irish-cream-brownies/5a998f58-464f-4d44-9f91-23f4f50bbbfa

they are delicious!

KatieinBkln

Better make sure he's not the kind of person who would never eat homemade food from someone's unknown, possibly germy kitchen before you send them!

(Kidding. I have already expressed my thoughts on whether germs can survive the heat of the oven.)

Sugargirl1019

ClimbingBrideNY said:

lovegood90 said:

Are these...special brownies?

ETA: Just a suggestion to liven up the party. Just kidding.

I was just ocming in here to ask if these are pot brownies. 

Funny story... I made these one year for a party.. Typical college party, kegs a bazillion people crammed into a house. I offered them on a plate and many people were turning them down. Finally someone asked "are these special brownies? I said "no! Just baileys Irish cream!" He said "okay good, I don't want any drugs. Everyone thinks you're giving out pot brownies"

I didn't even think of that. I felt pretty awful haha

amelisha

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

doeydo

You could cut them up and wrap them in plastic wrap then put them in a box with a bow.

chibiyui

amelisha said:

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

Can you like, pm me that recipe? H thinks that the occasional special brownie will help with his migraines, and no one I know bakes with it.

beethery

chibiyui said:

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

Can you like, pm me that recipe? H thinks that the occasional special brownie will help with his migraines, and no one I know bakes with it.

I second this request. FI REALLY wants special brownies if we ever get enough uh, special to make them with.

ashley8918

beethery said:

chibiyui said:

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

Can you like, pm me that recipe? H thinks that the occasional special brownie will help with his migraines, and no one I know bakes with it.

I second this request. FI REALLY wants special brownies if we ever get enough uh, special to make them with.

thirded?

theartistformerlyknownas

Don't you have to cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Edited because autocorrect makes me look stupid.

ashley8918

lolo883 said:

Don't you have too cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Huh, see, I never would have thought of this. I would fuck those brownies up.

beethery

ashley8918 said:

lolo883 said:

Don't you have too cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Huh, see, I never would have thought of this. I would fuck those brownies up.

I tried to make special cookies once. Pothead psycho ex couldn't taste the pot in them but BOY HOWDY I COULD. I just mixed it in with the mix. So gross. Took one bite, almost barfed from how nasty it was.

FI said you have to cook a shit ton of it in butter and then use it in whatever. Then you can't really taste it. (He says, I don't necessarily buy that)

southernbelle0915

lolo883 said:

Don't you have too cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Yup. Grind super fine, sautee, filter (use coffee filter) the junk, use the " new" oil. If you use butter instead of oil (which you can make in bulk and store), use a double boiler since butter burns at a lower temp.

ashley8918

southernbelle0915 said:

Don't you have too cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Yup. Grind super fine, sautee, filter (use coffee filter) the junk, use the " new" oil. If you use butter instead of oil (which you can make in bulk and store), use a double boiler since butter burns at a lower temp.

This is fantastic information for... reasons.

southernbelle0915

ashley8918 said:

southernbelle0915 said:

lolo883 said:

Don't you have too cook the pot into the butter or something? @amelisha‌

Yup. Grind super fine, sautee, filter (use coffee filter) the junk, use the " new" oil. If you use butter instead of oil (which you can make in bulk and store), use a double boiler since butter burns at a lower temp.

This is fantastic information for... reasons.

Yes, of course this is just my thought on how MAYBE it might work if, like, I was guessing

amelisha

I'll PM you all detailed instructions tonight or tomorrow AM. Because mine are killer.

chibiyui

Now I need to find some special.

ohannabelle

I've never been a fan of baking or cooking with marijuana. To me, it's like the old joke about Christian rock music. It improves neither Christianity or rock. 

I enjoy the actual smoking process, and have a great respect for good quality smokables. And baking. I also take my baked goods very seriously. Baked and baking is lovely. 

(Legalization, by the way, has not been good for quality. I am so far unimpressed with what's for sale in the shops. It's like living through prohibition, but with a beautifully stocked wine cellar, and then prohibition ends, but all you can buy is 3 buck chuck. Meh. Maybe things will improve.)

My daughter bought me some infused olive oil, and I was hopeful about that. It was dreadful. I'm going to continue on in the traditional way. 

lovegood90

ashley8918 said:

beethery said:

chibiyui said:

amelisha said:

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

Can you like, pm me that recipe? H thinks that the occasional special brownie will help with his migraines, and no one I know bakes with it.

I second this request. FI REALLY wants special brownies if we ever get enough uh, special to make them with.

thirded?

Fourthed! Asking for a friend...

emcme22

lovegood90 said:

ashley8918 said:

beethery said:

chibiyui said:

amelisha said:

I only make special brownies.

And then I have to wrap them in wax paper, then two layers of freezer bags, then whatever container I'm using, so the smell doesn't seep out.

But they're the most popular gift I ever give. Even more so when I make them in fun shapes (I'm not artistic and I suck at making things pretty, but it's still fun to try to do, like the Lego ones below.)

Can you like, pm me that recipe? H thinks that the occasional special brownie will help with his migraines, and no one I know bakes with it.

I second this request. FI REALLY wants special brownies if we ever get enough uh, special to make them with.

thirded?

Fourthed! Asking for a friend...

Fifthed. Always wanted to try them, bro keeps saying he will give me some but it's been years. Plus I really question his baking skills