The annual Night of the Radishes is held in Oaxaca, Mexico. It's held on December 23rd of every year as part of a pre-Christmas tradition. Farmers carve figures from radishes and display them in the city's main plaza.
Makes 12 Quart Jars
Shopping List to prepare 1 Dozen Sand-Art Gifts:
12 Quart-size Jars with lids and rings
12 oz. Cocoa
42 oz. Chocolate Chips
42 oz. Vanilla Chips
32 oz. Chopped Walnuts
50 oz. Brown Sugar
5 lb. All-purpose Flour
5 lb. Granulated Sugar
Layer in a quart jar in the order given, leveling the ingredients as you layer:
3/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup + 1/8 cup All-purpose Flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
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. Cover the lid with a 7 1/2-inch circle of fabric tied with ribbon or raffia. Finish with a tag that includes liquid ingredients and baking instructions as follows:
To Prepare Your Sand-Art Brownies: In a large mixing bowl, combine the contents of the quart jar with 3 well-beaten eggs, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
Pour Batter into a well-greased 9-inch by 13-inch cake pan and bake in a preheated 350-F degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool, cut and enjoy!
"The whole Mediterranean ... the wine, the ideas ... seems to ride in the sour pungent taste of those black olives ... A taste older than meat, older than wine. A taste as old as cold water."
Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990)
