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Torti bil-gobon u il-bzar ikulurit. 


Ingredients serve 6 .

500gr ghagina tat- torti

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

Basla hamra imqatta ftieli hoxnin

150gr halib

2 bzariet homor minghajr zerriegha mqatghin fi strixxi hoxnin

145ml krema dopja

3 bajdiet ta daqs medju

3 imgharef tursin imqatgha

50gr parmigjan mahkuk

Shavings tal-parmegjan biex izejjen

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 °C./ gas mark 6

Iftah l-ghagina u f’turtiera midluka biz-zejt jew bil-butir.  Usa turtiera kwadra daqs ta 34 cm b’ 24cm . Ghatti l-ghagina b’ karta strazza u poggi fuqha il-baked beans . ahmi ghal 10 minuti , nehhi il- baked beans u b’ karta ztrazza u sajjar ghal 5 minuti ohra sakemm l-ghagina tiehu kulur dehbi car . Sahhan iz- zejt f’ tagen kbir u sajjar il basal, it-tewm u il-bzar fuq nar medju ghal 5-8 minuti sakemm il- bzar jirtab u jiggemmed ftit . Nehhi mit-tagen u hallih jiksah . Poggi il-halib, il-krema, il-bajd u it-tursin fi skutella biz-zennuna. Zid il-bzar mithun frisk u il- melh u habbat f’ furketta sakemm jithaltu sew . Irranga il-bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat b’furketta sakemm jithalltu sew.  Irranga il-bzar fil-qafas tal-ghagina . ferra’ it-tahlita tal-bajd u roxx il-parmigjan mahkuk . Ahmi ghal 30-35 minuta sakemm it-torta tiehu kulur dehbi u toqoghod. Servi t-torta shuna jew inkella kiesha imzejna bis-shavings tal-parmigjan .

Apple and raspberry granola bars


Ingredients yields ;  10 granola bars

1 tsp coconut oil , melted

½ cup (120gr) unsweetened applejuice , room temperature

1/3 cup (80ml) skimmed milk

1 tbsp (15ml) honey

1 tsp ground cinnamon

250ml old fashion oats

(1 cup) oats 140gr frozen unsweetened rasberries , diced

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly coat an 8 square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray .

In a large bowl , stir together the oil and applesauce until smooth . Mix in the milk , honey and cinnamon until thoroughly combined . Stir in the oats until evenly coated with the applesauce mixture . gently fold in the rasberries .

Press the oat mixture into the prepared pan, and bake at 350°Ffor 16-19 minutes . Cool completely to room temperature in a pan before slicing into 10 bars .

Notes ; For a vegan version ,substitute your favorite non dairy milk and agave in place of the honey .

 Two toppings pizza


Ingredients

One and one half dried yeast

1tsp sugar

2 tablespoon olive oil , plus extra for oiling

250 ml warm water

375gr self raising flour

Pizza sauce

Tuna

Prepare pizza Dough ;

Method

Mix the yeast with 3 tbsp water . Set the aside for 10 minutes or until it is frothy . Sift the flour into the bowl and add the sugar , salt & pepper . Then dig a well in the center . pour the yeast water and oil into the well in the center . Pour in the yeast water and oil in the well . Use your hands to mix everything together .

 Knead the dough again and roll each piece into an 18cm iin circle Place on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 220°C. Spread pizza base and sprinkle tuna on it . Cook them in the oven for about 10 minutes or until golden .

Tortellini il-forn


Ingredients

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 .

Apricots with crumble topping


Ingredients Served 4

825gr can sliced apricots in natural fruit syrup

2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels

2 cups bran flakes

1/4 cup coconut

1/4 cup honey

Method

Place undrained apricots in four individual dishes . Combine kenels, bran flakes, coconut , sultanas and honey in bowl . Cook on high 30seconds . Sprinkle mixture over apricots . cook on high 4 minutes.

Asparagus cheese sandwich


Ingredients serve 2

1 teasepoon French mustard

30gr butter

340gr can asparagus spears drained

3/4 grated taste cheese

2 green shallots, chopped

paprika

Method

Combine butter in dish , cook on high 30 seconds. brush bread on both sides . Brush bread on both sides with mustard butter . Place two sliced bread on flat butter . Place two slices on flat dish side by side . Place asparagus on top . Top about 1/2 cup of the cheese top of remaining cheese top with remaining bread . Combine remaining cheese with shallots with shallots , sprinkle over bread , sprinkle lightly with paprika . Cook on high 2 minutes or until cheese is melted

Baked cauliflower with smoked paprika


Ingredients serve 4.

  • 1 large cauliflower
  • 15gr plain flour
  • 300milk
  • 2 teasepoon garlic powder
  • 1 teasepoon onion powder
  • 1 teasepoon paprika
  • 1 teasepoon salt
  • 1/2 teasepoon salt
  • 1/4 teasepoon black pepper
  • 100gr panko breadcrumbs
  • 200smoked paprika sauce
  • For the cashew nut sauce
  • 150 cashew nuts
  • 150 milk
  • 1 teasepoon lemon juice
  • 2 teasepoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teasepoon salt
  • Handful fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c / gas 4 and line 2 baking trays . ADD the cashew nuts to a small saucepan of boiling water on a high heat and then run cold water to cool slightly . Break the cauliflower into florets and cut the stem into bite sized pieces, put the flour, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika , salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk to a batter. Put the panko breadcrumbs into another bowl and break up slightly with your hands . Tip the cauliflower into a batter and toss to coat – transfer to the bowl of breadcrumbs a few pieces at a time and toss gently until well coated ; spread the cauliflower pieces over the lined trays and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile melt the butter in the microwave and stir in the smoked paprika sauce . Take the cauliflower out of the oven , pour over the sauce and carefully roll the cauliflower around until the pieces are fully coated , put the tray back in the oven for 20-25minutes or until a sharp knife into the thickest part of the cauliflower and the outsides are very golden brown and crispy, remove from the oven.

While the cauliflower is cooking put all the ingredients for the cashew sauce expect for the herbs in a food processor and whiz for 1-2minutes until smooth and creamy ; transfer to serving bowl , finely chop the parsley and chives and add most of them to the sauce reserve the rest to garish. Serve the cauliflower while still hot , sprinkled with the remaining herbs and the sauce on the side.

Bajd poached bil- kari .


Dan id- dixx tista iservih bhala snack jew qabel l- ewwel platt qabel xi ikla

Ingredienti ghal 4 persuni .

4 bajd poached

25gr margerina

10gr kari

300ml stock

hobz mixwi

50gr basal

bzar u melh

25gr dqiq .

Method

  1. Sajjar il- bajd poached u ixwi il-hobz
  2. Qaxxar u aqta’ il-basla f’ bicciet irqaq . zid il-kari u dqiq . Hawwad sewwa .
  3. Dewweb il-margerina u aqli il-basla . Ibda zid l-istock ftit ftit . Hawwad sewwa u saffi . Servi fuq il- bajd poached

Banana cream porridge


Ingredients serve 4 .

one and one half cooking oats

2 cups hot water

1/2 cup cream

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 ripe bananas

Method

Combine porridge and water in a large bowl cook on high 5 minutes. Stir in cream sugar and 1 mashed banana . Top with remaining sliced banana and cream if desired.

Artikole and board bean pie


Ingredients

1 kg maltese bread dough

6 fresh ariticokes

2 eggs

1 ½ cus fresh breadcrumbs

2  tins anchovies

 1 tin tuna

150gr pitted  black olives roughly choped

8 stem fresh garlic

A good handfull of parsley  chopped ,  

500gr peeled boar beans

100gr peas

Olive  oil

Method

Clean the artichokes down to the heart and remove the choke.

Peel and chop the artikockes stalks . . keep them in water acidulated with lemon.

Prepare the filling by mixing the fresh breadcrumbs with the anchovies and tuna . blind with the two egg and add half of he olives and garlic . mi i some chopped  parsley and the sundried tomatoes . Season with the salt and pepper . stuff the center of the artichokes and place them upright next to each other in a pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add water, chopped, garlic , olive oil and some salt and pepper . lace on the heat and bring to the boil , then cover nd simmer for about 45 minutes or until tender . Add the peas and board beans and cook a further 5 minutes. Ake a large round metal baking dish and sprinkle wit flour. Spread’s the dough out o cover the baking dish using your fingers . place the braised artichokes and bans over the pastry leaving an edge all around. Sprinkle with the remaining olives . preheat the oven to gas / ark  200°Cand bake 45 minutes until golden just before serving       

Banana cream porridge


Ingredients serve 4 .

one and one half quick cooking oats

2 cups hot water

one half cup cream

one forth cup brown sugar

2 ripe bananas

Method

Combine porridge and water in a large bowl cook on high 5minutes . Stir in cream , sugar and one mashed banana . Top with remaining sliced banana and cream if desired .

“Hot- dogs”


Ingredienti

4 zalzettiet twal

2 bziezen rotob

bott fazola zghir

basla ikaramelizzata

sinna tewm

cube tal-laham

mgharfa nbid ahmar

ftit colesow

2 kuccarini butir

Metodu

Fawwar iz-zalzett ghal 5 minuti.

Imbaghad aqlihom ftit kulur go tagen billi tqallihom bil-butir . Ipprepara il-basliet roti hoxnin . Holl il- butir go tagen u aqli il-basal flimkien mal- cube fuq nar moderat . Hallihom fuq nar moderat ghal madwar 30 minuta jew sakemm il-basal tkun saret transparenti . Kull 5 minuti hawwad il-basal, zid l-inbid u kompli sajjar ghal 5 minuti ohra . Kif kollox ikun lesti aqsam il-bziezen min-nofs ghat-tul . Zid il-fazola msahna u il- basal fil- wicc. Servi dawn flimkien ma ftit coleslaw u daqsxejn patata.

“Trifles bit-tahini u il-cardamon”


Ingredienti

bott cicri

120 tamal artab

100gr dqiq tal-hafur (Oats) (farrak il-hafur normali go food processor)

4 imgharef tahini paste

nofs kuccarina trab tal-cardamon

2 imgharef chocolate chips

niskata melh

gunglien u coconuts biex tiksi it-trifle

methodu

Poggi ic-cicri it-tahini go food processor u ithan sakemm ikollok tahlita lixxa .

Zid id-dqiq tal-hafur oats, il-kokotina, it-trab tal-cardamonu il-melh. Kompli ithan sakemm ikollok tahlita wahda .

Zid ic-chocolate chips . Kessah ghal madwar 15 il-minuta. Ibda ifforma it-tahlita tal-blalen u iksi bil- gunglien jew bil-coconuts .

Zomm fil-frigg.

Asparagus cheese sandwich


Ingredients . Serve 2 .

30gr butter

1 teasepoon French mustard

4 slices bread

340can Asparagus spears drained

3/4 cup grated cheese

2 green shallots , chopped paprika

Method

Combine butter and fresh mustard in dish cook on. Brush bread on both sides with mustard butter. Place the two sliced bread side by side. Place asparagus on top. Top with about 1/2 cup of cheese top with remaining bread . Combine remaining cheese top with remaining cheese with shallots sprinkle over bread. Sprinkle lightly with paprika . cook on high 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

bajda moqlija bil-haxix


Ingredienti

8 bajdiet

2 karotti

tewma

Tursin imqatta

25gr margerina

basla kbira

100 basal tal- kurrat

100gr piselli

bzar u melh

Methodu

Qaxxar u qatta il-haxix kollu f’bicciet zghar u sajjar f’ hafna ilma bil- melh . Meta tkun lesti saffih u kessah Iprepara platt jew dixx catt wiehed ghal kull persuna Idlek sewwa bil-margerina. fil- qiegh tad- dixx . poggi ftit margerina ghal kull bajda. Roxx ftit bzar u melh u tursin.

Fil-qiegh tad-dixx itfa il-haxix u ofsoq zewg bajdiet fuq kull dixx. Roxx ftit bzar , melh u tursin . Sajjar fil-forn jew fil-grill sakemm isir il-bajd

Baked wild red snapper


ingredients

1 red snapper fillet

3 tomatoes chopped

1 tablespoon capers .

5 black olives

1/2 onion sliced

1 big potato thinly sliced

100ml water or fish stock

30ml olive oil

1 garlic clove sliced

seasoning with salt and pepper

juice of 1 lemon

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c . In the meantime mix the sliced potatoes with all the other ingredients on the bottom of the tray. Score lightly the skin of the fish , rub the oil , season and place the potatoes . Skin side pour the stock around the fish . Wet a piece of baking sheet and put it on top of the fish to act as a cover. After these 10 minutes uncovered and cook for a further 5-7minutes . Plate and serve .

Bajda moqlija bil-haxix


8 bajdiet

2 karotti

tursin imqatta

tewma

25gr margerina

basla kbira

100gr basal tal-kurrat(basal zghir )

100gr piselli

bzar u melh

Metodu

Qaxxar u qatta il-haxix kollubicciet zghar u sajjar hafna b’ ilma bil-melh. Meta tkun lesti saffi u kessah.

Ipprepara platt jew dixx catt u ofsoq 2 bajdiet ghal kull persuna . idlek sewwa bil- margerina . Fil- qiegh tad- dixx itfa ‘ il- haxix fuq kull bajda . roxx ftit bzar u melh u tursin . Sajjar fil- forn jew inkella taht il-sakemm isiru taht il-grill sakemm isiru il- bajd .

Bagioli tac-canga biz-zalzett malti u kabocci


150gr flett tac-canga zalzett malti

weraq tal- kabocci

25gr faqqiegh

Bacon

50gr majjal

zunnarija

curry

ghagina tat- torti

Bajd

irkotta

Tadam

Basal

Qarabaghli

Brokkoli

Basal

tewm

inbid ahmar

curry

ghasel

stokk

Metodu

Qatta’ l-laham f’ bicciet rqaq u sammar biex traqghu kemm tista jitrembel

Poggi l-weraq tal-kabocci u itfa iz-zalzett, il-faqqiegh, iz-zunnerija u il-curry. Rembel f’ forma ta’ bragiola Sammar il-majjal u poggi il-bacon. Dawwar mal-bragioli tac-canga.

Ghal haxix idlek recipjent bil-butir u iftah l-ghagina. Hallat it- tahlita u itfa fit- torta . ghaz- zalza aqli il- basla u it- tewm u il- curry , zid l- ghasel u spicca bl- istokk .

servi .

Perzut mimli


Ingredienti

4 slices perzut kbar

200gr bacon

Bzar u melh

½ spinaci

Tursin imqatta irqiq

Ftit butir

Method

Naddaf u ahsel l-ispinaci u sajjar f’hafna ilma bil-melh. Meta tkun lesta saffi sewwa u nehhi kemm jista ikun hemm ilma zejjed

Aqta’ il-bacon f’bicciet zghar u qalli minghajr zejt jew butir u poggi go dixx li tkun sajart fih. Hallat il-bacon ma l-ispinaci . Roxx ftit bzar u melh. Zid l-istock u idlek bil-butir. Sajjar forn moderat ghal 20 minuta . Servi shuna