13 delicious edible DIY gifts for Christmas By Lisa Cericola Sure, store-bought Christmas presents are nice, but nothing beats a gift thats made from scratch. Weve got 13 sweet and savoury recipes for homemade food gifts, including cookies, cakes and more. Cardamom Coffee Can Cake Edible Gifts GOURMET GIFTS BY DINAH CORLEY This homey coffeecake involves no guesswork, no kneading -- and no bread pans. You will need the food processor and three hours of time, start to finish. You can make the starched bows for the cans while the bread is rising and baking. Get the recipe for Cardamom Coffee Can Cake here Homemade Brownie Mix Edible Gifts DAVID BOWERS Shop-bought brownie mix is handy but nothing special. Worse, many brands have a faint chemical aftertaste. On the other hand, homemade, preservative-free brownie mix is a wonderful gift. Give a loved one a jar or bag of brownie mix with an instruction label: Mix with 4 eggs and 1 stick melted butter, and bake in a greased 8 x 8 pan for 20-25 minutes. You can even personalise each person’s mix with any add-ins they like: 1/2 cup of white chocolate, dried cherries, chopped walnuts, flaked coconut, bits of caramel. Add up to 1 1/2 cups of extras and you’ll get the best brownies ever -- no commercial mix needed. This recipe can be easily doubled, tripled or quadrupled. Get the recipe for Homemade Brownie Mix here Lemony Sweet Tea Vodka Edible Gifts RECIPE REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM EDIBLE DIY 2012 BY LUCY BAKER, RUNNING PRESS, A MEMBER OF THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP Wish everyone happy Christmas with this unexpected tipple. Unlike many other homemade spirits, this one can be made in about an hour with just four ingredients: vodka, black teabags, simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water) and fresh lemons. Get the recipe for Lemony Sweet Tea Vodka here Choc-Cherry Fudge Edible Gifts COPYRIGHT 2012 BY KIM MCCOSKER FROM 4 INGREDIENTS CHRISTMAS PUBLISHED BY ATRIA BOOKS, A DIVISION OF SIMON & SCHUSTER INC This walnut-studded, cherry-topped fudge looks so pretty on a cookie plate or on its own, as a gift. Best of all, its made with just four ingredients! Get the recipe for Choc-Cherry Fudge here Whiskey Butterscotch Sauce Edible Gifts RECIPE REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM EDIBLE DIY 2012 BY LUCY BAKER, RUNNING PRESS, A MEMBER OF THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP This buttery, salty, sweet, slightly boozy sauce is delicious drizzled over ice cream or any dessert that needs a finishing touch. Even better, it takes less than 30 minutes to make! Get the recipe for Whiskey Butterscotch Sauce here Minty Irish Cream Liqueur Edible Gifts RECIPE REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM EDIBLE DIY 2012 BY LUCY BAKER, RUNNING PRESS, A MEMBER OF THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP Perfect for the cocktail lover in your life, this rich, homemade liqueur can be used to make mixed drinks and spike hot chocolate or can be sipped on its own. Preferably in front of a roaring fire. Get the recipe for Minty Irish Cream Liquer here Salted Caramel Charms Edible Gifts COPYRIGHT 2012 BY KIM MCCOSKER FROM 4 INGREDIENTS CHRISTMAS PUBLISHED BY ATRIA BOOKS, A DIVISION OF SIMON & SCHUSTER INC Charm everyone on your Christmas gift list with these indulgent chocolate-covered caramels. They taste straight out of an expensive sweet store, but are made with just four ingredients! Get the recipe for Salted Caramel Charms here Cheese Sables Edible Gifts GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN BY ANNIE RIGG Got a cheese lover on your present list? These crackers are buttery, crumbly, cheesy, just a little spicy and absolutely perfect with a glass of chilled white wine. Get the recipe for Cheese Sables here Whole Preserved Lemons Edible Gifts GOURMET GIFTS BY DINAH CORLEY A gift of a pretty jar holding a preserved lemon should thrill any experienced or adventurous cook. The oil alone is a perfect addition to marinades and vinaigrettes. Get the recipe for Whole Preserved Lemons here Vanilla Marshmallows Edible Gifts EXCERPTED FROM THE BACK IN THE DAY BAKERY COOKBOOK BY CHERYL DAY & GRIFFITH DAY (ARTISAN BOOKS).COPYRIGHT 2011 PHOTOGRAPHS BY SQUIRE FOX As soft and pillowy as clouds, these marshmallows make a perfect addition to a gift of hot chocolate, or make a special present on their own, packaged in cellophane and tied with ribbon. Get the recipe for Vanilla Marshmallows here An Impressive Chocolate Chiffon Cake Edible Gifts GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN BY ANNIE RIGG Extra-virgin olive oil gives this cake a very rich and complex chocolate flavour and a fine, moist texture. The taste and looks of this chocolate chiffon cake are equally impressive. Get the recipe for An Impressive Chocolate Chiffon Cake here Panforte Edible Gifts GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN BY ANNIE RIGG Chock full of nuts, dried fruit and spices -- panforte is delicious dusted with sugar, cut into small wedges or squares and served after dinner with coffee. Get the recipe for Panforte here Seville Orange Slices in Caramelised Sugar Edible Gifts GOURMET GIFTS BY DINAH CORLEY A caramelised orange slice is a pretty way to sweeten espressos and lattes, and crushed slices can be used in classic cocktails like Whiskey Sours, Old Fashioned and Manhattans. 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