Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Salamun bil-hwawar


Ingredients

4 steaks salamon

25gr tursin frisk imqatta

2 imgharef hwawar friski jew niexfin

Qatta dill-habaq, kurrat u sage

Bzar mithun frisk

1 mgharfa ilma

1 mgharfa meraq tal-lumi

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 230˚C. Poggi is-salamon fuq fojl

Ferrex it-tursin

Hwawar u bzar fil-Kavita / Hofra. Hallat l-ilma tal-meraq tal-lumi u ferrex fuq in-naha ta’ barra tas-salamon .

Itwi l-fojl u ssilja.  

Poggi il-hut fuq baking sheet u ahmi ghal 20 minuta. Ifrex is-salamon , Nehhi il-gilda u poggi il-hut fuq plat shun.  

Zejjen il-bicciet tal-hjar u tursin . Irranga il-haxix imsajjar madwar is-salmon.

Microwave rice loaf


Ingredients

1 cup grain white rice

2 cups hot water

 One and one half grated tasty cheese

3 green onions thinly sliced

310 gr can corn kenels drained

100gr shaved leg ham

Watercress and mayoneise to serve

Method

Greese a line of michrowave – save bowl. 7,5cm deep 10cm *19cm base . loaf pan with baking paper allowing a 5 cm overhang as long ends . 

Place rice and water into a michrowave safe bowl  . cover .

Conbine 1  cup of cheese onions , corn eggs and salt and pepper in the bowl . add rice . Stir well . Press half the mixture into prepared pan . sprinkle with ¼ cup of the remaining cheese . Top with ham . Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheese . Press remaining rice mixture over cheese .

Place onto a microwave safe rack . cook for 20 minutes on medium 50 per cent power or until firm is touched . Stand for 10 minutes . Serve with watercress and mayonnaise.

Chicken casserole.


Ingredients serve 4 .

Salt and pepper

100plain flour

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 chiken tights

2 small onion finely copped

2 garlic cloves

3 carrots diced

150kunserva three hills

200gr provista sugu

150gr red cooking wine

500gr chiken stock

Basil leaves

method

Add some salt and pepper to the flour and cover the chiken tights

In a large oven proof pan warm the olive oil and fry chiken until golden from outside .

Add the onions, garlic and carrots and cook until the vegetables are soft . The three hills kunserva and the mayor provista sugu  and cook for further 5 minutes . Add the red wine and chicken stock and cook in oven at a low temperature for an hour and a half , garish with some roughly basil leaves .

Perfect roasted potatoes


Ingredients

3 kg roasted potatoes peeled and quartered

coarse salt and pepper

400-500cooking oil

Method

Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water . Season well with salt and bring to the boil.

Lower the heat and simmer gently for 15minutes . Drain all the water, place on the lid and shake the pan. Meanwhile place the oil into a large roasting pan and heat over the oven. Remove from the oven carefully place in a pre- boiled potatoes and season well with salt and pepper. Using a large spoon , drizzle the hot oil from the pan over the potatoes . Place in the oven at 200/cfor 30-35 minutes without touching them upside down and continue to cook for another 20 minutes to brown the other side . sprinkle with a little extra salt and serve.

Mince pies


Ingredients

For filling

Lamb brand sultanas 200gr

Lamb brand currants 200gr

Lamb brand pitted prunes 200 gr chopped

Lamb brand candied peel 100gr

Lamb brand hazelnuts 100gr

Lamb brand hazelnuts 100gr

Lamb brand almonds 100gr

Lamb brand mixed spice 1tsp

Vita natura apricots 200gr chopped

Vita natura pitted dates 200gr chopped

Hello orange juice

135ml

Brandy 135ml

2 apples peeled and shreaded

Honey 135ml

2 apples peeled and shreaded

orange rind 2 tsp

lamb brand plain flour

lamb brand custor sugar

lamb brand vanilla powder pinch

unsalted butter 135gr

lemon rind 1tsp

1 egg

method

Mix all the ingredients well and store in a jar with a screw top. Place the jar outside on the second d ay to ride side up on the third Alternative flipping the jar once per day until the day are going to use it .

For dough

Sift the flour and place in the bowl and mix with the vanilla powder , sugar, powder , butter and the lemon rind until the dough forms . If need be add some water spread the doughwith a rolling pin on a lightly flavoured surface Cut out circles using round cookie cutters such as star shape or holy shape You can either cover them completelt or not at all

Bake in a preheat oven at 180˚C for about 15 minutes until take a shade of gold

You can serve either arm or cold . sprinkle some icing on top of the pies . You can serve them with a bit of fresh toping mix .

Gingerbreath dough


Ingredients cooking time 40 minutes, makes 1 house.

For the cookie dough

Lamb brand plain flour 375gr

Lamb brand brown sugar 150gr

Lamb brand ground ginger 2 tsp

Lamb brand ground cinnamon 2 tsp

Lamb brand ground all spice 1tsp

Lamb brand vanilla powder 1tsp

Lamb brand table salt 1/4 tsp

Lamb brand bicarbonate of soda 1/4 tsp

Black treckle 120ml

Unsalted butter 85gr at room temperature

water 2tsp

1 egg

For royal icing

Lamb brand icing sugar 400

Egg whites 2

For decoration

Lamb brand chocolate discs

Lamb brand Cake decoration

Lamb brand chocolate discs

Lamb brand cake decorations

Ingredients

Whisk the flour bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, vanilla powder and salt together in a large bowl . set aside . In a large bowl using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment , beat the butter and brown sugar on a medium speed until completely smooth about 2minutes. Beat in the egg , black treckle and water on high speed until well combined

On low speed slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. Divide cookie dough in half , flatten in discs and wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 2hours or up to 3 days . preheat oven to 170/c. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll out in between two pieces of flour parchment paper . roll out to 5mm thick . Using a sharp knife or a cookie cutter, cut the dough and bake for a for about 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned . Remove from the oven and allow to cool. with

Method :

Prepare for royal icing :

Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor until you get a soft peak

To color , divide the paste in different containers and add a small amount of food coloring and mix well

pricot and pinenut tart


ingredients serve 4 .

500gr puff pastry

1 medium egg seperated 1 teasepoon vanilla extract

50gr pine nuts

4 fresh apricot halved stoned and sliced iceng sugar for dusting .

method

preheat the oven to 190 degrees celcius / gas 5 .

Roll out the pastry on a lightly flavoured surface and cut out 24cm disc and place in a 24cm tart tin , cut the rest of the pastry intio 3 stripes , flatten with a rolling pin brush with the cold water and stick flat to the edges of the pastry disc . Prick the pastry base and cook for 15 minutes. Prick the pastry base and cook for 15 minutes.

Whish the egg yolk sugar and vanilla extract and pale and thick , add the pine nuts whish the egg white until stiff , then fold in the yolk mixture , spoon into the pastry and pale into the pastry case scatter over the apricots and bake for 35 minutes until crisp and golden , dust with icing sugar and serve .

Orange and ricotta scones


ingredients serve 12

400self raising flour

200 ricotta

Zest grated rind of 2 oranges

Juice of 1 orange

2 eggs

 Method

Rub the ricotta into the sifted flour until the mixture is well combined 

Add the honey zest and orange juice and bring together to make a dough .

Do not let rest in the fridge if it’s neccessary . the secret is bake them as soon as it possible as the racing agent will starts to work as the liquid as soon as it comes into contact . roll out the pastry onto a lightly flavoured surface . the thickness should be around 3cm . use a clutter but cut straight through and lift . do not open side cones . place scones on a baking sheet . if you wish uou can use an egg . wash to brosh the top or simple dust them with more flour in the oven before you bake them . Bake at 160˚Cfor 25 minutes . do noot open the oven if you wish a darker colour . Keep them in oven for an additional 5 minutes . If they are not sweet enough serve with honey

Taghliatelle with clamari


Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

4drainedanchov fillets

1 small rchillidceeded and finelychopped

1kg ripe tomatoes.

½ cup white wine

50gr clean clamari cut into 1cm thick rings , parsley , chopped

400g taghliatelle

40gr tomato paste

Method

Heat oil in a saucepan , over medium heat . add onion , garlic , anchovies and chilli . cook for 5 minutes

Stairing on untl onion softens. Add the chopped tomatoesandwine nd addtomato paste  .

Bring to the boil , and then reduce  heat to medium low .

Simmer , partially covered for 10 minutes . Add the calamari , cook for 3 minutes or until tender .

ross moqli(Special fried rice)


ingredienti Isservi 4 persuni.

l-abjad ta’ 4 bajdiet u l- sfar ta’ 2 bajdiet

4 imgharef soy sauce

bzar iswed

2 imgharef zejt (vegtable oil)

2 sinniet tewm imqattgha

felfel zghir imqatta

4 basliet hodor

200gr pastard 200gr ross ismar

kuccarina chinese 5spices

200gr haxix imhallat mill-friza

70gr gambli imsajra

30gr perzut imqatta irqiq

50gr tigieg imsajjar

metodu

Hallat flimkien l-abjad tal-bajd ma’ 2 imgharef mis-soy sauce u ftit bzar . Sahhan mgharfa miz-zejt f’tagen fuq nar medju, imbaghad zid it-tahlita tal-bajd u ifrixha catta. Aqla’ it-trufijiet minn mal-genb tat- tagen biex tispoicca qisha froga catta . La darba tkun saret (madwar 3-4 minuti.). Poggi il- froga fuq platt . Farrak il-pastard f’bicciet zghar daqs tar-ross fi processatur ta’ l- ikel . Sahhan l- imgharfa taz- zejt li jkun ghad fadal f’ tagen kbir fuq nar gholi .

Aqli it-tewm, il-felfel u il-basal l-ahdar ghal 1-2 minuti imbaghad zid il-pastarda imfarka u hawwad sew biex terhi ftit mill-ilma tieghu . zid ir- ross l- ismar , ic- chinese spice u 2 imgharef ta’ soy sauce li ikun fadal . zid il- haxix tal- frizau aqli ghal 2-3 minuti

Qatta il- froga u itfaghha fit- tagen u servi .

Pulpetti maltin


Ingredienti

100gr patata

100gr karotti

100gr qarabaghli

1 Bajda

2 imgharef cornflower

Melh u bzar

Zejt 

metodu

Hakkek il-patata, il-karotti, u il-qarabaghli.

Aghsarhom sewwa go sarvetta, sabiex jissaffew mill-ilma li ikollhom .

Itfaghhom go suppiera . 

Hallat maghhom il-bajda, il-melh u il-bzar u il-cornflower . 

Sahhan iz-zejt go tagen u it-tahlita fforma frejjeg zghar u aqlihom. 

Healthy pork pulled burgers


Ingredients

1/3 BBq sauce

1tspoon cajun sauce

1 tsp smoked paprika

½ Himalayan salt

1 ripe avocado

1 tbsp lime juice

Salt and pepper

3 wholegrain burger buns

1 cup purple cabbage

3 slices vegan cheese

2 ripe tomatoes.

Method

Start with the jackfruit – drain the excess liquids from the packet .

Using your hands seperate the jackfruit and spice in to the fruit .

Add the ½ cup bbq to the mixture and mix well until evenly coated .

Leave the whole mixture to marinate in the fridge for at least 1hour with baking paper .

Transfer the jackfruit to the oven and bake for around 40 minutes keeping a close watch and turning occasionally .

When it starts to dry up and the rest of the BBQ sauce and mix again . Bake a setting for 120for another 20 minutes . When done , split the burgers buns in half into halves and toast on the hob . When done split the burgers buns into halves and toast off the bun and leave it to melt . Layer the tomato on the cheese BBQ jackfruit granola and shredded cabbage . Serve by itself or with the side salad .

Panforte


Ingredients serve 6 .

180gr toasted almonds , chopped

180gr mixed canied peel preferable orange and lemon fruit, cubed

180 plain flour

1tspoon ground cinnamon

1 tspoon mixed spices, nutmeg , cloves aand aniseed . unsalted butter to cake pan

270gr honey

½ ground cinnamon mixed with ½ tbsp flour

Method

In a large bowl combine the almonds , candied peel , flour , cinnamon and mixed spice . Mix well. Preheat the oven to 180°Cline a 28cm can pan with oven paper and butter well. In a saucepan over a low heat , heat the honey into the flour mixture , blending for about 2 minutes Stir the hot honey into the flour mixture into a ball . Flatten the ball of dough evenly in the prepared pan . pour the cinnamon flour mixture into the sieve and shake it over the top of the cake . Bake the cake until golden brown for no longer than 20 minutes . Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool on a wire rack . When cool peel over the oven paper and place on a platter . Any leftover cake can be stored in an airtight container .

ikla hafifa ta’ fazola u spinaci


225gr fazola niexfa

mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga

il-qalbha ta’ nofs maltija

basla imqatta

4-5 tadamiet nodfa u imqaxxrin

nofs kuccarta paprika

450spicca friska

450 spinaci friska

sinna tewm

bzar iswed mithun

metodu

Jekk tuza tal-bott l-fazola tal-bott nehhielha l-ilma u ahsilha sew jekk fazola niexfa ghal xi sieghat .

itfa l- fazola f’ borma b’ ilma u sahhan sakemm l-ilma jibda jaghli

hallieha toqoghod ghal xi sieghat .

Poggi iz-zejt f’tagen u aqli il-hobz sakemm jihmar skur. hallieha il-hobz f’genb

f’ dan it- tagen zid iz- zejt li fadal , il- paprika , l- papriika , l- ispinaci msaffija mill- ilma msiffija mill- ilma u sahhan bil- mod .

Issa itfa l- ingredienti kollha flimkien u zid 150ml kiesah . zid ftit bzar u sahhan bil- mod ghal 20 min

casserolet vegiterian


ingredients serve 4-6 persons

400gr fazola haricot jew kull tip ta fazola niexfin

2 basliet

3 sinniet tewm shah

1werqa randa

12 il- zunnerija mqatta

100gr mushrooms buttom

400gr tadam imqatta

15puree tat- tadam

1 kuccarina paprika

1 mgharfa saghtar

15ml puree tat-tadam

2 imgharef frisk imqatta

2 tazza frak tal- hobz abjad frisk

bzar iswed

metodu

qieghed il- fazola f’ receipjent b’ ilma kiesah u hallihom ghal matul il- lejl . nixxifhom u lahlaqhom taht ilma kiesah . poggihom f’ tagen flimkien ma 7 tazzi ilma kiesah u ghal bay leaf . gib kollox ibaqbaq u sajjar malajr ghal 10 minuti

qaxxar wahda mill- basla u itfaghha ftit tewm

qaxxar il- fazola imbaghad naqqas in- nar ghatti u hallih itektek ghal madwar siegha sakemm il- fazola jirtabu

Qatta il-basla u poggi f’casserole kbira flimkien mat-tewm mithun u zejt taz-zebbuga Sajjar il- basla li fadal u poggi f’ casserole flimkiemn mat- tewm mithun u zejt taz- zebbuga SAjjar bil- mod ghal 5 minuti jew sakemm jirtabu .

Sahhan il-forn ghal 160 degrees celcius

iz-zunnerija, il-mushrooms tadam imqatta , puree tat- tadam , paprika u saghtar mal- casserole imbaghad ferra fih madwar 400ml stokk li fadal

Gibu jbaqbaq , aghatti u hallih itektek ghal 10 minuti . hawwad fih il- fazola mzajra u it- tursin FErrex ftit bzar ghat- toghma .

Ferrex ftit frak tal-hobzfil- wicc u ahmi mikxuf ghal 35 minuta jew sakemm it- topping isir kannella dehbi u jqarmec Akkumpanja l- platt b’ xi hobz shun .

Kohrabi and strawberry salad


You will need Kohribi (gidra) Strawberries 3 tablespoons olive oil Sesame seeds 2 tablespoons fresh herbs Coriander , mint , rosemary parsley (all finey chopped) 1 tablespoon cider vinegar Smoked salamon – opitional Method Finely slice the kohribi and the strawberries and cut them into strips. Mix them together with the herbs . Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, season withb salt and pepperand mix together . Serve with smoked salamon or alone .

Insalata tal-patata


ingredienti

Nofs kilo patata mahsulha

4 imgharef zejt

mgharfa hall abjad

kuccarina mimsuha trab tal-mustarda

2 basliet maqsumin irqaq

nofs kuccarina mimsuha zokkor

2 basliet imqatghin irqaq

3 imgharef mimsuha naniegh frisk imqatta

niskata bzar u melh

metodu

ghalli il- patata u il-bqija ta l-ingredienti u hawwad tajjeb

poggi f’vasett li ikollu l-ghatu bil-camin u ghaffeg bi blender .Saffi il-patata u zid il- ingredienti ikun maqsumin minn blender darbtejn . ferra it- tahlita f’ 4 platti u l- ingredienti l- ohra fuq il-patata. hawwad sewwa u servi shun.

Ghagin mimli il-forn.


Ingredienti

500 gr pakett (Bebbux  ) ghagin 

Zejt taz-zebbuga 

Basla imqatta’ irqiq .

2 tewmiet imqatta’

 Bott ta’ 400gr salsa Bolognese mayor .

Bott ta’ 400gr polpa tat-tadam mayor .

700gr irkotta friska

2 bajdiet

Tursin

Pinta halib frisk

Mgharfa kunserva three hills .

50gr gobon mahkuk.

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200ₒC. Sahhan iz-zejt , gewwa tagen f’ qiegh ohxon u zid il- basla,  u it- tewm u hallihom isiru ghal 2 jew 3 minuti .  Ixhet il-polpa tad-tadam, iz-zalza Bolognese u il- kunserva u hallihom itektku.

Itfa l-irkotta go dixx fond , itfa’ l-irkotta . itfa zewg bajdiet , il- melh bzar u hallat sewwa. Imla l-ghagin bl-irkotta , hallat zewg bajdiet mal-halib u iksi dixx baxx li tista idahhal il- forn .

Ferra iz- zalza tat-tadam fuq l-ghagin flimkien mal-gobon mahkuk.  Dahhal id-dixx gewwa il-forn ghal madwar nofs siegha.

Krema bir-rummien


ingredienti

500ml halib tal-lewz normal

45gr cornflour

100gr zokkor jew ghasel

4 imgharef rose water

75 gr pistacci imfarkin

150gr zerriegha tar-rummien jew frawli imfarkin

4 tazzi tawwalin u trasparenti.

Metodu

Shahan minn fuq in-nar u kompli hawwad ftit iehor sakemm it- tahlita tigi  kremuza

Sadanitant itfa il-qiegh tat-tazzi tal-pistachio imfarkin 

Hu nofs it-tahlita u poggieha fit-tazzi u wara zid  nofs  ir-rummien/frawli    Erga poggi in-nofs it-tahlita u poggieha fit-tazzi u wara zid nofs ir-rummien frawli. 

Din ir-ricotta tista isserviha kemm shuna kif ukoll kiesha mill-frigg.