Walnut and Brandy Cake
The English were so appalled by the arrival of the nux Gallica from the continent they named it wealhhnutu, or ‘foreign nut’. Luckily, we’ve come round to it since then. 250g (8 oz) 70% Chocolate 350g (12 oz) butter 300g (10 oz) shelled walnuts, blended, or chopped as fine as possible 4 eggs 220g (7 oz) caster sugar 3 tbsps brandy Preheat the oven to 160/Gas Mark 3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a dish over a pan of…