donkeys, deviled eggs and chocolate brownie cookies

We are in the midst of Passover and Easter weekend and I awoke this morning to a microphone test (“Let’s get ready to rumble” echoed through buildings) from the community Easter egg hunt outside my window. Also helping the wake up call was the donkey from the petting zoo. It should be noted he is not at all happy and insists that everyone in the neighborhood know it! But the petting zoo does have the longest line – seems longer than the bounce house line. So, how much of a bad jew am I this week? Let’s review: Did I have a sedar either night? No! Have I attempted to keep Passover by not eating bread? Absolutely not. Did I wait until the last minute to buy matzah from the store? Yes, I did – in fact I bought the last box. I did make a Matzah, Mushroom, Onion kugel that left me with TONS of leftovers that have still not been eaten. Yeah! But as any jew knows, the week of matzah eating is not met with excitement especially when it comes to our digestive system. Damn matzah!

But the real excitement of the morning was making deviled eggs with Boyfriend’s Oma (grandmother in German). I should admit that I can’t make hard boiled eggs. I can make everything else in the world – difficult breads, cakes, tough recipes, etc. I would like to think of myself as a decent cook but with hard boiled eggs – I HAVE NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFUL. Ever.  So Oma was in charge of making the eggs. My job included peeling the shells and cutting the eggs in half. That is all I was to be trusted with. So sad, I know. So here’s my handy work:

And the finished product:

Do I have a recipe for what she did? No, but I do know she put some mayonnaise, ranch dressing, yellow mustard, salt and pepper in with the egg yolks. Other than that I was just trying to keep up. She was also not thrilled that I did not have a deviled egg tupperware carrier. I fear that I will be receiving one from her around the holidays. 

But here is a recipe I do have to share. Super yummy, light and crumbly Chocolate Brownie Cookies. A big hit last night after dessert.

Chocolate Brownie Cookies
found on Sanctuary for the Mad World

Ingredients:
35 g all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
2 large eggs
135 g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
30 g unsalted butter
140 g semisweet chocolate, chopped 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375ºF/190ºC. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 

In the bowl of an electric mixer, briefly whip the eggs to break them up. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat on high for 10 minutes, until thick. 

While the eggs are whipping, melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler and stir them until smooth. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until partially combined (there should still be some streaks). Add the flour mixture to the batter and carefully fold it in. If the batter is very runny, let it rest until it thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Drop the batter by the teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets and bake until puffed and cracked, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before removing from the sheets.

 

The rain has increased since I started writing this post and the donkey has only grown increasingly loud and obnoxious. And there is still a long line to get a up close peak of the grey donkey. 

Best wishes to everyone this holiday weekend. 

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