A queque is a small cake muffin like that we eat very often for breakfast or with a coffee or tea.
It is very humble and pretty basic but it comes with a lot of childhood memories for me.
As we were quite poor, we did not have money for expensive cakes and desserts. My aunt was a spectacular cook and she would make cakes and desserts at home every time she could. However, often we went out for a walk, and used to sit at a caffe, people watching or reading. That is where my passion for books comes. My aunt used to stimulate reading and studying in such a way that by 6 I was able to read quite remarkably as compared with other children my age.
Sitting in caffés is a very common Portuguese habit. We can stay there for hours, chatting while sipping a coffee and having a glass of water, gossiping, reading, or merely enjoying the ambiance.
As we did not have much money, we would usually choose a queque as our cake to have with the coffee (she) and tea or lemon tea (me) – lemon tea is called carioca de limão and is made with just the lemon peel, no tea leaves.
So, the queque is a very fond and treasured memory for me. It brings my loved aunt back, and I can feel her presence, her smell, so dear and so missed.
But…. the queque is made with wheat flour, sugar, and thus not keto. I just had to replicate it. And I did, and the taste is exactly the same, buttery, sweet, melts in my mouth, makes me happy kind of taste.
I hope you like it, as much as I do. The chocolate topping is totally optional and in fact I prefer it without the chocolate.
Keto “Queques” – Buttery Mini Muffins
Ingredients
Method
The mini muffins
The chocolate topping
We can make it in the microwave or stove.
For the microwave, put all ingredients in a bowl and microwave till melted but not boiling. If necessary microwave for 30 seconds and then microwave at 10 seconds intervals until melted and smooth. If needed add more water
For the stove, put a pan with boiling water to simmer, add another pan/bowl with the ingredients and let it slowly melt until smooth
And now? Be happy!
Sounds delicious! The story of your aunt makes it so vivid, too. Brava, I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you JK
Love your vibrant stories and, of course, your recipes!
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