Two fruity letterbox bakes to send to loved ones and keep your romance sweet

When sending gifts to loved ones, sourcing a present that can easily be sent without the risk of the recipient finding a dreaded missed delivery note on the doormat is a top priority.

From letterbox flowers to letterbox beauty boxes, gifts that can be posted easily through people’s front doors remove the hassle and disappointment of rearranging delivery for what might feel like the hundredth time!

And now, baker Lucy Burton is on hand to suggest some gifts that are not only letterbox size, but are as sweet as can be.

Here she shares two delicious recipes that are perfect for sending to your loved ones, no matter where they are in the UK…

Rose and raspberry brownies

Ingredients

  • 300g unsalted butter, diced
  • 400g caster sugar
  • 100g soft brown sugar
  • 70g cocoa powder
  • 70g dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), roughly chopped into pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 140g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp rose water
  • 100g Turkish delight
  • Flaky sea salt to top
  • 30g freeze-dried raspberries
  • Crystallised rose petals to finish, optional

Method

Peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies

Ingredients

  • 50g salted peanuts, finely chopped, optional
  • 175g plain flour
  • 50g light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 150g smooth peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • Milk, if needed
  • 150g raspberry jam

Method

From Postal Bakes: over 60 cakes, cookies and other treats to send by mail by Lucy Burton (Welbeck Publishing, £16.99).

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