Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Creemy baked eggs


Ingredients serve 4.

Butter to greese

4 sun dried tomatoes

4 medium eggs

4 tablespoon double cream

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Granary bread to serve (opitional)

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas 4 .

Greese 4 individuals remekins . put a tomato into each remekins and season to taste with salt and ground black pepper . carefully break an egg on top of the tomato then drizzle 1 tablespoon of each egg . Bake for 15-18minutes – the egg will continue to cook once3 they have been out of the oven . Leave to stand for 2 minutes before serving . Serve with granary bread.

Tortellini il-forn


Ingredienti

250gr tortellini niexfa mhux friski tal-frigg

Basla kbira , imqatta irqiq

100gr bacon , imaqatta f’ dadi zghar

200gr faqqieh , imqatghin roti

Mgharfa zejt

Bzar iswed

Pakett krema friska

50gr parmegjan mahkuk

Metodu

Zahhan iz-zejt go tagen. Qalli mil-basla sakemm tirtab u ssir ta’ kulur trasparenti .

Zid il-bacon u kompli qalli sakemm il-bacon jihmar .

Zid il-faqqiegh u sajjar  sajjar sakemm it-tahlita tixxotta.  Ghalli it-tortellini u hallihom ghal dente .

Qattar go passatur u zid iz-zalza . Hawwad u zid il-krema friska.

 Ferra it-tahlita go dixx. Ferrex ftit bzar iswed u iksi bi ftit gobon parmigjan. 

Ahmi forn imsahhan f’ temperatura ta’ 180˚C ghal madwar 20 minuta sakemm tara li it-tahlita tigi kremuza .

Garam marsala spic mix


Ingredients

2 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

2 tablespoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 cinnamon stick

1 tablespoon cardamon seeds

1 teasepoon fennel seeds

1/2 teasepoon whole cloves

4 dried bay leaves

Method

Toast the whole spices in a small pan until they are aromatic and have turned to skip the stale as it really enchaes the flavours .

Tip into a spice grainder to use as a persley and morman

Then add the ready ground spices and dry herbs as it required then crushto a fine powder . store in a seated jar up to 6 months .

krema tac-cikkulata, banana u avocado.


Ingredienti

2 Avocadoes misjura hafna

50gr kokotina

banana mqattgha roti

2 imgharef butir tal-karawett(jekk tixtieq )

4 tamiet

2 kuccarini vanilla

Metodu

Qaxxar l- avokado u qattagha bicciet zghar .

Poggi il-bananafil- food processor u haddem sakemm il- banana tibda tirtab

u tifforma qisha krema . Jekk trid tista tghinha bi ftit halib.

zid l- avokado u it- tamal u kompli haddem.

Zid il-kokotina, il-vanilla u iz- zejt tal- coconut . jekk se tuza il- butir tal- karawett zidu ukoll.

Kompli haddem sakemm tara li l-ingredienti ffurmaw krema sabieha.

kessahha sew fil- frigg u tista tiekolha hekk wehidha jew tuzaha ma’ xi helu bhal biex timla il- kannoli jew biex tiksi jew timla xi kejk jew pastini .

pudina tas-sajf bil-frott tal- bosk.


Ingredienti isservi 8-10.

zejt vegitali biex tidlek

1.5gr frott tal-bosk imhallat, ifrizat jew frisk

Miswed tal-vanilja maqsum jew kuccarina u nofs estratt tal-vanilja

200gr zokkor fin (caster sugar)

800gr hobz abjad tal-kexxun li ikun niexef ftit

Metodu

Idlek zingla tal- pudina ta’ 2 litribi ftit zejt u iksi bil-clingfilm .

Halli iz- zejjed tal-clingfilm jaqleb fuq barra . Itfa il-frott tal-bosk f’borma kbira u zid l- iswed tal-vanilja, mgharfa ilma u iz-zokkor . Sahhan sakemm kwazi jaghlu, imbaghad tektek ghal 3-4 minuti . Ipprova thawwadx it-tahlta sabiex il- frott ma jitfarakx .

Ferra’ it- tahlita f’ passatur li ikun qed jistrieh fuq bieqja . Halliha tiskula ghal 10 minuti. biex iqattar is-sugu tal-frott, nehhi il- qoxra tal- hobz u erfa 125ml mill- meraq tal- frott biex isservi mieghu . Zid il-mizwed tal-vanilja biex din tkompli tnehhi it-toghma taghha . Zomm dan il- meraq imkessah .

Ferra l-kumplament tal-meraq f’dixx baxx u aqsam bicca hobz min-nofs. ghadasha fil- meraq ghal ftit hin biex ma tixxarabx hafna u aghmel hekk bil-hobz sakemm tiksi l-qiegh u il-gnub tat-turtiera . Rikkeb wahda fuq l- ohra u kemm jista ikun aqta it- trufijiet iz-zejda sakemm ghalkemm ma fiha xejn hazin jekk xi ftit mill- hobz johrog il- barra mat- tarf tat-turtiera . Erfa’ bictejn hobz biex tkun tista tiksi il- wicc .

B’ imgharfa poggi il-frott fuq il-kisja tal-hobz u aghfas it-tahlita kollha bil-mod. Xarrab l- ahhar bicciet fil-meraq u fl-ahhar roxx il-meraq il- meraq li jibqa fuq is-sajf tal-frott. Aqleb it-trufijiet il-gewwa . Uza l-hobz li ikun fadal li ikun ghad fadal fil-wicc u aqta’ l- partijiet iz-zejda tal-gnub.

Poggi iz-zingla fuq dixx u ghatti bil- clingfilm . Poggi platt fuq il- wicc u zid xi pisijiet fuqu, bhal xi laned biex izomm kollox kompatt. Halli il-pudina fil-frigg ghal matul il-lejl.

Meta tkun se isservi,nehhi il-platt u l-clingfilm mill- wicc, poggi il-plattli tkun ser isservi fih wiccu l-isfel. Aqleb il-pudina ta’ taht fuq malajr ghal fuq dan il-platt . igbed il- kisja tal- clingfilm biex tkun tista tohrogha sew mis- singla . nehhi il- clingfilm u roxx il- kumplament tal- meraq tal- frott li tkun erfajt fil- wicc , ezatt qabel ma isservi.

Mrs beeton ‘s apple flan


ingredients serve 6

45ml / 3 medium dry sherry

6 eaten apples

4 cloves

30/ 2 tablespoon light soft brown sugar

3 egg whites

45ml /3 tablespoon caster sugar

Short crust pastry

75gr margerine (or half butter , half hard).

Peel and core the apples cutting them into 8 sections . place in a heatproof bowl add the cloves and cherry and cut and cover closely . place the bowl in a deep sauce pan . Add boiling water to come halfway up the sides and cook for 20 minutes until the apple until the apple are tender and still impact.

Set the oven at 200 degrees celcius / gas 6. Sift the flour and salt in the dough . Add cold water to make a stiff dough . Add enough cold water to make a stiff dough

Roll out the pastry on a lightly -flavored and use a line a 23cm / 9 cm line tin ;Line the pastry with grease proof paper and film with baked beans . Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans; cook for 5 minutes. Set aside .

Lower the temperture to 140/ gas 1 .

Arrange the apples in the flan. Sprinkle with 30ml / 2 teasepoon of the cooking liquid and the brown sugar

In a clean , greese , free bowl , whisk the egg whites until stiff . Whisk in 10ml / 2 tablespoons of the caster sugar and spread lightly over the apples . Sprinkle with the remaining sugar over . Bake for 1hr . Serve warm and cold .

Old English cider cake.


ingredients

225gr plain flour

7.5ml grated nutmeg

1.25ml 5ml baking powder . pinch of salt

100gr butter or margerine

100gr caster sugar

2 eggs

125ml dry cider milk

method

Line and lightly grease a shallow 20cm/ 8 inch square cake . set the oven at 180/350/gas 4.

sift the flour into a bowl with the spices baking powder and salt . Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar light and fluffy then beat in the eggs . Beat half the flour mixture into the creamed mixture . Beat in half the cider Repeat using the remaining flour and cider . Spoon the mixture in the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 minutes until the cake is cooked through and firm to the touch Cool the cake on a wire rack .

celery and potato soup


ingredients serve 6 .

  • 50gr butter
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 head celery , thinly sliced
  • 500potatoes peeled and cut into 1cm chunks
  • 900gr vegtable stock
  • 150vegtable stock
  • 150gr single cream
  • 150gr stirlon cheese chrumbled
  • chopped chives to serve

Method

Melt the butter in a large pan add thee onion and celery , cover and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes . Add the potatoes and some seasoning , cover again and cook gently for another 20 minutes . Leave to cool to a few minutes , then liquidize , half until smooth ,, return to the pan , stir in the cream and bring back to simmer point and adjust the seasoning to taste. Served in warmed bowls garished with the remaining cheese and chopped chives .

Krema tac-cikkulata , banana u Avocadoes


ingredienti

  • 2 Avocadoes misjurin hafna
  • 50gr kokotina skura
  • banana imqatta roti, ffrizata
  • 2 imgharef butir tal- karawett (jekk tixtieq)
  • 4 tadamiet
  • 2 kuccarini vanilla

metodu

Qaxxar l-avocado u qattaghha bicciet zghar

Poggi il-banana fil-food processor u haddem sakemm tibda tirtab u tifforma qisha krema. Jekk trid tista tghinha bi ftit halib .

Zid l-avcado u it-tamal u kompli haddem . Zid il- kokotina , il- vanilla u iz- zejt tal- coconut . Jekk se tuza il- butir tal- karawett zidu ukoll .

Kompli haddem sakemm tara li l- ingredienti ffurmaw krema sabieha .

Kessahha sew fill- frigg u tista tiekolkha hekk wehidha jew tuzaha ma xi helu biex timla l- kannoli jew biex timla xi kejk jew pastini .

Tortellini il-forn


ingredienti

250gr tortellini niexfa mhux friski tal-frigg

Basla kbira , imqatta irqiq

100gr bacon , imaqatta f’ dadi zghar

200gr faqqieh , imqatghin roti

Mgharfa zejt

Bzar iswed

Pakett krema friska

50gr parmegjan mahkuk

method

Zahhan iz-zejt go tagen. Qalli mil-basla sakemm tirtab u ssir ta’ kulur terasparenti .

Zid il-bacon u kompli qalli sakemm il-bacon jihmar .

Zid il-faqqiegh u sajjar  sajjar sakemm it-tahlita tixxotta.  Ghalli it-tortellini u hallihom ghal dente .

Qattar go passatur u zid iz-zalza . Hawwad u zid il-krema friska.

 Ferra it-tahlita go dixx. Ferrex ftit bzar iswed u iksi bi ftit gobon parmigjan. 

Ahmi forn imsahhan f’ temperatura ta’ 180˚C ghal madwar 20 minuta sakemm tara li it-tahlita tigi kremuza .

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-salamun.

Red pasta salad with Italian seasoning


ingredients serve 6

 500gr red fettucine

125gr snow peas

125gr prosciutto, chopped

1/4cup olive oil

2 lemon juice

1clove garlic , crushed

Italian seasoning

1 clove garlic

12 pitted black olives  

method

Combine all the ingredients in jar and shake well.

Add pasta to a large pan of rapidly boiling water until just tender .

Combine pasta in dressing in bowl . add snow peas . drain.

Place into a bowl of iced water with prosiutto. Place in a bowl of iced chestnut and paper .

Place pitted black olives , 1 clove garlic , Italian seasoning and put it in a

Then put it in a baked oven  put it in a mixed bowl serve hot .

quick nachoes


ingredients serve 4

plain corn gluten free

one and one forth ready tomato salsa

tortilla chips

Handfull of cilantro chopped

1 cup grated edam cheese

handfull of chilatro cheese

Sour cream to serve

Method

Put the tortilla in the white ovenproof dish . Lobster medallion with honey chill sauce. mix all the ingredients and when the tortilla is brown put all the ingredients in the tortilla and turn the tortilla around the ingredients so that all the ingredients are ready to serve . afterwards put the tortilla in a toaster to toast all the ingredients together . After 10 minutes you can serve hot .

Frittata


ingredienti

isservi 2 persuni

1/2 basla medja imqatghin fin

4 sinniet

tewn medja imqatghin fin.

125gr haruf u dundjan ikapuljat

2 imgharef brodu tat-tigiega

3 tazzi kale imhalltin u imqatghin fini minghajr zokk

5 bajdiet

melh u bzar

metodu

Qatta il-basla u it-tewm fin u hallihom joqoghdu 5 minuti biex issahhah il-beneficji sustanzjuzi taghhom.

Fuq nar baxx sahhan mgharfa brodu f’ tagen stainless steel fuq nar medja, ghal madwar 3 minuti u hawwad ta’ spiss . Zid it- tewm il, haruf jew id- dundjan ikapuljat u sajjar ghal 3 minuti fuq nar medja u holl il- bicciet maghqudin. zid il-kale u 2 imgharef brodu tat- tigiega . Naqqas is- shana ghal baxxa roxx ftit melh u ferra it-tahlita fil-borma u hawwad .Habbat il-bajd roxx ftit melh u bzar . poggi it-tagen taht il- boiler f’ nofs il-forn madwar 7 pulzieri minghajr ma jahraq il- borma . kif jibbiesu il-bajd ikun sar madwar 10 minuti . servi shun .

ghagin mimli il-forn


ingredienti

500gr pakett bebbux ghagin

zejt taz- zebbuga

basla imqatta irqiqa

2 tewmiet imqatta. bott ta’ 400gr salsa bolognese mayor

700gr irkotta frisk

2 bajdiet

tursin

pinta halib frisk

mgharfa kunserva three hills

metodu;

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 degrees celcius sahhan iz- zejt gewwa tagen u hallihom isiru ghal 3 minuti. Ixhet il-polpa tat-tadam , iz-zalza Bolognese u il-kunserva u hallihom itektku.

Itfa l-irkotta go dixx fond, itfa irkotta, Itfa’ 2 bajdiet, il-melh u il-bzar u hallat sewwa . Imla l-ghagin bl-irkotta hallat 2 bajdiet mal-halib u iksi dixx baxx li tista ddahhal il-forn .

Ferra’ iz-zalza tat-tadam fuq l-ghagin flimkien mal-gobon mahkuk . Ferra’ iz-zalza tat- tadam fuq l-ghagin flimkien ghal madwar nofs siegha .

Gigante beans salad


If you put baking powder in the beans you will cook in about 2 hours in a big bowl the beans will cook with in about 2hours with the baking powder . Every half an hour put more water with blue flame in a cooker . When the beans are ready rinse well with cold water and you can serve it with the easy cooking tips .

Ingredients

560gr dried beans or small beans

2 bay leaves (rand )

1 small onion

1 large stalk celery

1 large garlic clove chopped

3/4 teasepoon anise seed

1/2 teasepoon red pepper flakes

one and one half chopped fresh thyme

some parsley chopped

Method:

Use a stainer , rinse beans or small beans in a medium pot and cover with water . Add bay leaves and bring to the boil.

Simmering heat to low and simmer for one and one half to 2 hours with 2 teasepoon baking powder for 2 hours until beans are tender . Drain beans and discard bay leaves (rand)

Meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat . Add onion carrot and celery for about 10 minutes . add garlic anise seed red pepper flakes , lemon curd and cook for 5 minutes add beans and thyme to vegetables and cook for 10 minutes . taste and adjust seasoning if necessary . cool . toss with parsley just before serving .

Chiken and bean soup


Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 thinly boneless chiken thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic crushed

2 courgettes cut into large diced

200gr French beans cut into ½ drained and rinsed

1.2litres vegtablestock

1.2gr fresh basil leaves

Pepper and salt 

410gr canned pinto beans drained and rinsed  

method

Heat the oil in a large saucepanover a medium heat . Add the chiken and  garlic and cook stairingly for 3 minutes . not try to let the chiken and garlic brown .

Stir in the courgettes beans , tomato , pinto beans and stock . Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the chiken is cooked through and the vegtables are tender . Stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper . Ladle into warmed bowls and serve Immediately

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. 

Majjal bil-ginger u black bean sauce.


Ingredienti isservi 2.

Majjal bil-ginger u black bean sauce. 

Ingredienti isservi 2

350gr laham dghejf tal-majjal ta‘ malta.

Sinna tewm mithuna

Mgharfa ginger frish mahkuk

90gr stokk tal-majjal

2 imgharef dry sherry

Mgharfa soy sauce

Kuccarina zokor

3 imgharef zejt

4 bzariet kuluriti jew hodor kollha imhalltin

Basla imqatta’

Tliet imghareef black bean imqatta irqiq

Metodu

Aqta’ il-majjal ta’ malta f’bicciet irqaq u poggihom go dixx u hallathom mat-tewm u il- ginger.   Immarinahom ghal 15 il- minuta . Hallat l-istokk ,is-sherry is-soy sauce, iz-zokkor u il-cornflower go bieqja zghira u halli it-tahlita toqoghod. Sadanitant sahhan iz-zejt go tagen . non stick u aqli il-majjal ghal tliet minuti . zid il- basla u il- bzar ikulurit u sajjar 2 minuti ohra . itfa il- fazola sewda u it- tahlita tas- sauce u sajjar sakemm taghqad .

Ikla hafifa ta’ fazola u spinaci


ingredienti

225gr fazola niexfa

mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

il- qalbha tal- hobza maltija

Basla mqatta

4-5 tadamiet nodfa u imqaxxrin

nofs kuccarina paprika

450gr spinaci friska

Sinna tewm

Bzar iswed mithun

Metodu

Jekk tuza il-fazola tal-bott, Hallieha fl- ilma kiesah ghal 5 sieghat.

Itfa’ l-fazola f’borma bl-ilma u sahhan sakemm l-ilma jibda jaghli. Hallieha toqoghod ghal xi siegha

Poggi iz-zejt f’tagen, sahhan il-hobz sakemm jihmar skur. Halli il-hobz f’genb.

Fl-istess tagen zid aktar zejt li fadal u aqli il- basla u it- tadam . Hallihom ukoll f’ genb.

F’dan it-tagen zid iz-zejt li fadal, il-paprika l-ispinaci imsaffija mill-ilmau sahhan bil-mod.

F’dan it-tagen zid iz-zejt li fadal, il-paprika, l-ispinaci imsaffija mill- ilma u sahhan bil- mod.

Issa itfa’ l- ingredienti kollha flimkien zid 150ml ilma kiesah .Zid ftit bzar u sahhan bil- mod f’nar bati ghal 20 minuta.