We finally said goodbye to our old house this weekend, we finished all the moving and cleaning. In any situation, my mother can be relied upon for providing food; she always just happens to bring along a feast and this weekend was no exception. Along with meaty slices of ham, fried turbot and green bean fritters (Peixinhos da Horta), she also brought homemade Rock cakes and chocolate brownies.
Mum’s Rock cakes are a family legend. They are one of those foods that mean home to me and hold so many memories. I remember the smell of the kitchen as they baked in the oven and how long it took them to cool down enough to eat - too long!
The green bean fritters are a Portuguese dish called Peixinhos da Horta, another food which provokes homely feelings for me. Ironically, I cannot stand green beans but somehow I like these little fritters, I think the batter makes the difference.
Mum brought enough of the cakes and brownies to give us a goody box to take home and much later, after dinner, the chocolate brownies crowned some vanilla ice cream in a well deserved treat.
Mum’s Chocolate Brownies
3oz Dark chocolate
2 1/2 oz butter
2 eggs
8oz caster sugar
3oz plain flour
1/2 tspn baking powder
4oz shelled walnuts
pinch of salt
8 inch square cake tin
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cut up or grate the chocolate, add to the butter in a saucepan and heat gently until melted.
Whisk the eggs and sugar together until light, add the melted chocolate mixture.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the mixture and mix with a wooden spoon. Mix in the walnuts.
Spread the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 min or until the top has formed a crust.
Allow to cool slightly and cut into squares. Eat them as they are, or crumble them over vanilla ice cream. They’re crunchy and gooey, deeply chocolaty and so very, very more-ish!
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