Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Brussels sprouts with crispy bacon


Ingredients

2 olive oil

150steaky bacon , rind removed and chopped

1 onion thinly sliced

fresh salt and pepper

600gr Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved

1 tablespoon balsamic reduction

1 pomegrata

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the bacon with the olive oil till crispy . Add in the sliced onion and continue to fry for 3minutes . Add in the Brussels sprouts , thyme leaves and season well with salt and pepper . Mix together well then dip into a large baking sheet and even out . Bake in the oven at 200’cfor 20-25 minutes until golden and browned around the edges . Remove from the oven and drizzle over the balsamic red onion . Spoon onto your serving dish and decorate with the pomegrate kennels

Pudina bnina maghmula mill-Oats.


Din il-pudina hija varjazjoni tal-pudina tradizjonali tal-hobz.

Minflok hobz uza oats. Ma jintuzax butir zokkor u bajd. Il-hlewwa taghha tigi mill-banana u mit-tamal.

Ingredienti

300gr oats

kikra halib

3 tamiet kbar minghajr ghadma

150gr lewz u gellewz imhallat inkaljat

qoxra mahkuka u meraq tal-laringa ta’ malta

qoxra mahkuka ta lumija ta’ malta

2 bananiet misjurin,

2 tuffihat imqaxra u mahkuka

2 kuccarini vanilja

2 imgharef kokotina skura

kuccarina mixed spice

kuccarina trab tal-kannella

gunglien ghal wicc

Metodu

Ibda billi, isahhan il-forn fuq temperatura ta’ 180\c.

Sadanitant ipprepara dixx kwadru billi idellek il-qiegh biz-zejt tal-isprey u tiksi bil-karta tal-forn .

Go skutella kbira hallat flimkien l-oats u il-halib . hallih jixxarrab ghal madwar kwarta . Hawwad sew b’ imgharfa ta l- injam

Zid l-ingredienti l-ohra min barra il-gunglien. Hawwad sew.

Ifrex it- tahlita fid- dixx li preparajt . Illixxa il- wicc u ferrex il- gunglien .

Ahmi ghal madwar 30 minuta jew sakemm b’sikkina tohrog nadifa meta ticcekja li il-pudina saritx .

Servi fietla jew kiesha kemm ghal mal cafe kif ukoll bhala dezerta ma ftit custard.

Raffioli


Ingredienti

6 bajd

250gr zokkor

2 kuccarini vanilla

qoxra mahkuka ta’ 2 laringiet

500gr dqiq

3 kuccarini baking powder

ghal gelu tal-wicc

300gr zokkor fin icing sugar

meraq ta’ nofs lumija

ftit qtar ta l-ilma

Metodu

Habbat sew flimkien iz-zokkor u il-bajd.

Zid l-essenza tal-vanilja u il-baking powder flimkien.

Zid l-essenza tal-vanilja mat-tahlita tal-bajd u anke il-qoxra tal-laringa.

Zid bil-mod il-mod id-dqiq mat-tahlita tal-bajd u hawwad dejjem sa ma tuza id-dqiq kollu.

Lesti pjanca bil- karta forno.

Bi mgharfa hu it- tahlita u itfaghha fuq il- pjanca .

Hu spazju bejn wahda u ohra ghax dawk jikbru huma u jinhmew .

Poggi pjanca tal-helu fil- forn b’ temperatura ta’ 150/c ghal xi 10 minuti.

Kif lesti ohroghom u hallihom jikshu .

Ghal Gelu :

Itfa’ iz-zokkor( icing sugar) go skutella zghira

Itfa il-meraq tal-lumi

Bi imgharfa hawwad sa ma ikollok tahlita immerqa u lanqas iebsa izzejjed

Jekk tkun hemm bzonn zid ftit qtar ilma

Kif tlesti tista tidlek ir-raffioli bil-gelu

La ddahalhomx fil-fridge izda hallihom barra ghax il-gelu jinhall bil-kesha .

Lanqas tpoggihom hdejn xulxin , ghax jehlu , izda hdejn xulxin .

Squased Brussels sprouts with Chorizo Maltese sausage and chesenuts


Ingredients serve 6

1 kg brussels sprouts

100gr chorozito

100gr maltese sausage

1 tablespoon olive oil

100cooked chestnuts

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c gas 4; wash and trim the brussels sprouts, removing the other leaves, cook into 8minutes in pan of boiling salted water , then drain well

Skin the chorizo and maltese sausage and chop them up into a roasting tray with 1 tablespoon olive oil; fry over a medium heat until the oils turns slightly red and the maltese sausage is cooked, crumble in the chestnuts and add the rosemary leaves and shake about, add the sprouts and sherry vinegar .

Squash and flatten the sprouts with the potato masher and roast for 25 minutes or until starting to colour , season and serve

plum and star anaise glaced ham


ingredients serve 6 persons.

155gr firmly poached brown sugar

170gr plum jam

1tablespoons fresh orange juice

6 whole star anaise .

7 kg whole leg ham on a bone whole cloves

250gr water

star anaise to decorate

method

Preheat an oven to 180 degrees celcius . place in the lowest position , LIne a large roasting baking paper .

place the sugar , orange juice over low heat . cook stairing for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves . set aside to cook . use a small sharp knife patern about 10 cm from the end . Carefully run the knife under the rind around the edge of the ham. Carefully lift off the rind in one piece by running your fingers beetween the rind and the fat .

Trim the excess fat from the ham leaving a 1cm cover all over .. Use a knife to score the fat in a diamond patern about 5cm apart and 5cm deep . Stud the centures of diamond with cloves . Pour the water into the prepared pan . place the ham on a wire rack in the pan . Wrap the shanksin foil . Pour half the glase over the ham and brush to coat . With the remaining glase reserving the star anaise and the extra star anaise . Set the ham aside for 15 minutes to rest carving . Transfer to a serving platter .

Penne bl-ispinaci u ic-cicri


Ingredienti

400gr penne

1 mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

1 basla kbira , imqatta

3 sinniet tewm , mithunin .

1 bhar ahmar kbir , imqatta

445cicri imlahlah u imnixxef

8 tazzi weraq spinaci frisk

1 tazza Brodu tat- tiegiega low salt

½ kuccarina qoxra tal- laringa mahkuka

¼ kuccarina sage niexef

¼ kuccarina nutmeg

1 kuccarina cornstarch  imhal;latb’ imgharfa ilma

Metodu

Sajjar il- penne f’ borma bl-ilma sakemm jirtab. Nixxef sew.

Sadanitant f’ tagen non stick , sahhan iz-zejt sakemm jaghli imam taharqux, fuq shana medja.

Zid il- basla u it- tewm u sajjar okazzjonalment, sakemm il-basla tirtab , madwar 7 minuti. Zid il- bhar ahmar u sajjar hawwad okkazjonalment , sakemm il- bhar jirtab madwar 5 minuti .

Hawwad ic-cicri, spinaci, brodu, qoxra ta laringa, sage u in-nutmeg f’tagen u hallih itektek bil-mod sakemm l-ispinaci idub madwar 5 minuti. Gibu ibaqbaq hallat fih it- tahlita tal-cornstarch, u sajjar waqt li thawwad kostanti sakemm tigi ftit maghquda madwar 1 minuta .

Hallat il-penne u it-tahlita tac-cicri fi skutella kbira, hawwad biex tghatti,  Aqsam 4 skuteli u servi .

Torta tat-tigieg u il-haxix


ingredienti , isservi 4

  • 300gr tigieg ikapuljat
  • 1 basla medja imqatta, irqiqa
  • 2 sinniet tewm mghafgin
  • 6 mushrooms
  • 50 qamh ifrizat
  • 50gr piselli ifrizat
  • 1 zunnerija kbira mahkuka
  • 1 mgharfa tursiin frisk
  • 1 mgharfa zaghtar frisk
  • 200gr fazola franciza friska imqatta u imsajra
  • ftit bzar iswed
  • 2 imgharef dqiq
  • cornflour
  • 2 imgharef zejt sunflower oil
  • 200ilma

Metodu

Qaxxar u ahsel il- patata u sajjar f’ tagen ta’ das medju .

F’ tagen iehor sajjar il- basla u it- tewm biz- zejt sunflower oil . Zid it- tigieg kkapuljat u sajjar ghaal ftit minuti . Zid iz- zunnerija , mushrooms , bzar ahdar , il- fazola imsajra u l- ilma . hallih itektek sakemm ihaxix . jekk hemm bzonn zid id- dqiq tal- qamh biex thaxxen it- tahlita . p;oggi it- tahlita tat- tigieg , f’ dixx tal- forn u ifrex lest fuq temperatura ta 180degrees celciuus / gas 4 ghal madwar 30 minutajew sakemm isir kannella dehbi .

sundried tomato and bean humous


preparation 5 minutes

total time 5 minutes

Ingredients Serve 5

450Cannelloni beans

1 jar lombardi caputato di pomodori sechi (Drained )

59 lemon juice

1/4 sea salt + black pepper

Method

In a food processor combine ingredients and blend until smooth scarping with a spatula as needed.

When drained texture is archieved. Imediately serve on a plate and serve

ghagin bil-karfus tuffieh u bacon


Ingredienti isservi 4

preparazjoni 30 minuta

hin totali 45 minuta

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

2 sinniet tewm imqatta irqiq

3 kikri gheruq tal-karfus

(Celiac and celery root ) imqatghin zghar

1/4 kikra patata li tinhall

Nofs kilo ghagin legumi

kikra bacon imqatta zghir

2 tuffihat imqaxxrin u imqatghin kunjardi (wedges)

1/2 basla hamra imqatta strixxi rqaq

1/4 inbid abjad

2 karfus imqatghin irqaq u ftit weraq tat- tisjir

Metodu

Go kazzola kbira sahhan mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga . Zid it-tewm, mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga . Zid it-tewm u sajjar sakemm jirtab jibqa abjad mhux isir ismar . Zid l-gheruq tal-karfus u krafes imhalltin sakemm il-patata tibda tirtab . Sajjar sakemm l-gheruq tal-karfus jirtab ompli sajjar it- tuffiieh sakemm jikaramelizzakh u ftit artab u il- basal jirtab ghal madwar 5-7minuti aktar .

Filwaqt li qed isir l-ghagin sahhan il-kumplament taz-zejt taz-zebbuga go tagen kbir 30cm u aqli il-bejken sakemm isir iqarmec fit-trufijiet ghal madwar 5 minuti . Imbaghad zid it-trufijiet u il-basal. Hawwad l-ghagin mat-tahlita tat-tuffiehu bejken . Taghmilx il-puree kollu biss iksi l-ghagin imma mhux jgharqu fil-puree .

Jekk it-tahlita tigi wisq tigi wisq zid l-ilma biss maqughda zid l- ilma li kont wadabt . Zejjen bil- weraq u servi immediajatament

lighter creamy white bean dip


Ingredients

2/3 cup reduced fat

2 per cent cottage cheese

2 tablespoons cottage cheese .

1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar

15.5once can cannelloni beans rinsed and drained .

kosser salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

chopped choives for garished .

Method

Method the cottage cheese , vinegar , thyme beans

1/4 salt

1/4 teasepoon salt and pepper in a food processor .

Puree until smooth scaping down the sides as needed .

Chill for 30 minutes to 1hour.

Raised pork pies


Ingredients

about 400gr pork bones

1 small onion

300ml pint stock or cold water

Hot water crust using 400gr flour

500gr 18, lean pork minced

1.25ml dried sage

Beaten egg for glasing

method

Simmer the pork bones , onion and stock or water , covered for 2c hours . stain and cool .

Make sure 15cm jam jar , keeping the pastry about 5mm/ 1/4thick . use the remainder for the lids . set the oven at 220/c /425/F/gas 7.

Season the pork with salt and pepper . Divide between the prepared pie . remove the greaseproof paper from the last 30 minutes and brush the top of the sides of the pastry with egg .

When cooked , remove from the oven and leave to cool . warm the reminders at the jelled stock .

Using a fennel, pour the stock through the hole in the pastry lids until the pies are full .

Leave them to cool

Veal skewers with speck


Ingredients

500 gr veal loin , cleaned

10slices thin spec

0.5gr french mustard

Seasoning

Method

Cut the veal loin in a thickness of 5cm lenghtwise .

Roll in cling film and place in the fridge to set . 

Put the speck slices next to each other for the length of the loin , brush the spec with mustard and seasoning .

Place the loin on the speck and roll the refregerate it to set .

Remove from the cling film and insert skewers , approximately 1cm from each other , then cut it with individual servings .

Grill on both sides until almost done and serve.

Ross bil-gambli.


Ingredienti

100gr gambli

basla imqatta

Nofs bzaru ahmar imqatta

Nofs bzaru isfar imqatta

Nofs bzaru ahdar imqatta

50ross tilda mill- abjad

mgharfa soy sauce

2 bajdiet imhabta

ftit melh u bzar (Jekk trid )

Gambli u tursin biex izejjen il-platt

Tuffieha imqatta u imqaxxra

Metodu

Go tagen non stick qalli il-basla u it-tuffieha . Meta jihmaru zid il-Gambli u il-bzar kollu u sajjar sakemm isir nofs sajran . Zid ir- ross u kompli sajjar filwaqt li thawwad ta’ spiss . meta it- tahlita tkun kwazi saret zid is- soy sauce u wara ftit zid il- bajd u kompli sajjar ghal 2 minuti ohra sakemm tara li l-ingredienti dahlu go xulxin . Poggi go platti u Zejjen bil-Gambli u it- tursin .

Veal skewers with speck


Ingredients

500 gr veal loin , cleaned

10slices thin spec

0.5gr French mustard

seasoning with salt and pepper

Method

Cut the veal loin in a thickness of 5cm lenghtwise .

Roll in cling film and place in the fridge to set . 

Put the speck slices next to each other for the length of the loin , brush the spec with mustard and seasoning .

Place the loin on the speck and roll the refregerate it to set .

Remove from the cling film and insert skewers , approximately 1cm from each other then cut it with individual servings .

Grill on both sides until almost done and serve.

Sea bass fillet with black olive tempenade and squid ink risotto


Ingredients

Sea bass fillet from the bone

For the black olive template

100 gr pitted black olives

30 gr sun dried tomatoes

30 gr capers 1 fillet anchovy

Extra virgin olive oil

 1 tablespoon chilli

1 clove garlic

For the risotto

Carnoli or amborio rice

1 small onion finely chopped

2 cloves garlic , finely chopped

1 fresh squid , cut into chunks, including ink

30gr sun dried tomatoes

Parsley finely chopped

Basil finely chopped

 1 cup fresh tomatoes

Dash of fresh cream

Freshly grinned pepper

 ½ grined pepper ½ chardoney Knob of butter, 1 tsp sugar

Method

Make a black olive tempenade by blending all the ingredients in a food processor

In a oven dish drizzled with olive oil and a dash of chardonnay place one sea bass fillet . Cover with a thin layer of black oil tempenade and put the second piece of fish on top of it . cook in a hot oven at 180 degrees celcius . In the meantime make the risotto

In a pan saute the onion and garlic and add the sugar . add the squisd , sun dried , fresh tomatoes basil and parsley . add the squid ink and chardonnay . reduce on medium heat for aboutv seven minutes . add the fresh cream pepper to taste . Pork fillet with parma ham sun dried tomatoes and brandy

Ghagin bl-incova


Ingredients

300 farfalle

zejt taz- zebbuga

incova nadifa

10 sinniet tewm

Metodu

Ghalli il-farfalle ghal 4minuti . Qabel ma ssaffih mill-ilma itfaghlu 2 tazzi ilma biex l-ghagin ma jibqax jehxien F’ tagen fond ghamel ftit zejt u l-incova . Wara li jkun shun sew it-tagen itfa’ fl-istess borma minghajr ilma . wara 5 minuti isir servi mill-ewwel shun .

Linguine bit-tadam ,baby zuchini u hwawar.


Ingredienti

tadam minghajr zerriegha u imqatta rqiq

1 mgharfa habaq frisk

2 sinniet tursin imqatta

2 kuccarini melh

1 bzaru ahmarzghir minghajr zerriegha u mithun

3 baby zuchini imqatghin irqaq

350gr zuchini imqatghin irqaq

1/3 tazza zejt taz- zebbuga extra virgin

1/4 tazza gobon parmigjan frisk mahkuk u ftit zejjed biex isservi

350 linguine

Metodu

Fi skutella kbira, hawwad it-tadam mal-habaq, tursin, tewm, melh u bzar u chilli , mal-habaq , tursin tewm , melh, bzar, chilli ,zejt taz-zebbuga .

F’ borma kbira mimlija ilma jbaqbaq u ftit mielah sajjar il-linguine sakemm jigu al dente . Hallihom iqattru , zid il-bzaru fi skutella flimkien maz- zuchini u hawwad kollox flimkien . Servi shun bil-gobon parmegjan fuqu mahkuk.

Strawberry custard pie.


Ingredients

½ receipe pie crust

3 eggs slightly beaten

6 tablespoon sugar

1.4 teasepoon salt .

1 quart strawberries

1 and ½ water

3 tablespoon cornstarch

One and one half tablespoons water.

Method

One and one half tablespoons water.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees celcius. combine eggs, sugar, stir in vanilla. pour into pie shell. Bake for 40 minutes or until knife inserted near rim and comes out clean .

Wash strawberries , hull , simmer 1 cup nof the berries, sugar and 1cup of the berries , and one cup of the water with cornstarch.

Add the cooked berries, sugar and 1 cup of the water 15 minutes . mix remaining water with cornstarch, add the cooked berries. cook until thick, starring constantly, cool. add cooked berries. spoon over pie chill.

Roasted fish wrapped with king prawns and aubergines serve on a thyme volute.


Ingredients serve 4

1 kg fish

4 king prawns

8 chives (sticks )

Thyme

Prawn sauce

Himalaya salt and cayenne pepper

20 celery carrots

onion finely chopped

glass of white wine

2 tomatoes chopped

Method

Remove the internal post part of the fish, remove the head and the king prawns peel and clean the tails.

Slice the aubergeines in a very thin slices . put the prawns in a deep frying pan and wrap the fish into the aubergeines, then close it with the spring onions stick.

Roast the heads of the prawns in the oven for 20 minutes at 200/c with celery , onions tomatoes and carrots . Put everything in a pan , add white wine and put water and rice . Then bring it to the boil and Flavour with the thyme . Put the monk fish in the finish with fresh leeks and celery on the top . Put Himalaya salt and cayenne pepper to your taste .

Taghliatelle con gamberel vongole , pesto leggero alla rucula


Ingredients

400gr taghliatelle

8king prawns 50gr pine nuts

glass wine

200gr celery

carrots

and onion

finely chopped thyme

2 tomatoes chopped

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

rocket leaves

200gr vongole veraci

Method

peel and clean the king prawns , cut four of the king prawns in cubes and their add their tails in cubes

. put the pan with the extra virgin olive oil on heat add the garlic clove and then blend everything together . Cook the tagliatelle in boiled salty water for 8 minutes to another pan fry the four kingprawns and the rocket leaves paste.

Serve put on the pasta on the plate and add the whole king prawns prawns to the top for the sauce . roast the heads of the king prawns in an oven for 20 minutes at 200/c with celery , onions , tomato and carrots . put everything in a pan and with a glass of wine water and ice . then bring it to the boil and flavour with thyme .