Koxxa tal-papra bis-sauce tat-tin.


Ingredienti

Koxxa ta’ papra 

Xaham tal-papra jew zejt taz-zebbuga vegitali. 

Zewg imgharef hoi sin sauce

4 sinniet tewm 

Qalb tal-qaqocc 

Kabocca hamra  

Zewg imgharef ghasel 

Gbejna tal-bzar 

100ml Krema 

Zewg patatiet imdaqqsa 

200ml Stokk tal-papra 

Tina imdaqqsa u il-weraq tar-rand. 

Pinta inbid abjad. 

Tlett imgharef Gobon Parmiggjan

metodu

Qieghed il-koxxa tal-papra go dixx zghir hoi sin sauce, il-weraq tar-rand u  iz-zewgpapri jew zejt taz-zebbuga. 

Vegitali sakemm tghatti nofsha.  

Qieghed go dixx fil-forn ghal siegha f- femperature ta’ 145°C.

Poggi il-qalb ta’ Qaqocc go dixx zghir zid it-tewminbid vabjad , ftit stokk u sajjar fil- forn ghal ftit hin. Qatta’ il-kabocca bicciet irqaq , ghaqlihom fuq nar baxx sakemm u zid il-ghasel. 

Qaxxar il-patata qattaghha f’bictejn ta’ 3cm u aqliha nofs sajran fil-mishun. Dewweb il- gbejna fil-krema.

Hallat il-patata li tkun nofsha msajra u zid nofs il-gobon.  Qieghed go forma tal-hadid bil-tal-gobon kumplament.

Sicilian Easter Gateau


Ingredients serve 6

3 eggs seperated

125gr caster sugar

3 tablespoon hot water

125gr plain flour

1 teasepoon baking powder

For the filling

1kg ricotta

200gr caster sugar

4 tablespoon water

½ teasepoon ground cinnamon

450 Mixed peel, chopped

80gr plain chocolate , chopped

12 marsichio liquire

¼ ground cinnamon to decorate

Some cherry halves to decorate

1tablespoon plain chocolate to decorate

Method

Grease a 26cm spring cake tin with butter . line in a baking paper a grease the paper with butter . Swift the flour with the baking powder into the bowl . Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form . place the egg yolks and the sugar in the bowl and whisk for 1 minute . Add the lemon zest and the hot water and whisk for 3 minutes or until; light and fluffy . gently fold the flour into the egg yolk mixture and then fold it in a stiffly beaten egg whites . Mix gently.  Pour gently into the prepared baking tin and level the top.   Bake cake as golden in color and cooked through. Bring out of the oven on a wire rack Wash the cake tin and dry it well. 

Place the ricotta in the bowl . Dissolve the sugar in the 3 tablespoons water over the low heat . Leave to cool and then beat it into the ricotta until well blended.  Beat in the ground cinnamon . reserve 10 tablespoons of the mixture for decoration . still the chopped mixed peel and chocolate in the mixture and mix well.

Line the base and sides of the cake tin with baking paper . cut the sponge in half horizontally . Place half of the sponge cut side up on the base on a tined tin . Sprinkle with 6 tablespoon maraschino . Spoon in all the ricotta mixture and level the surface with a spatula Place the other sponge layer on top , cut side down . Sprinkle the rest of the maraschino over the sponge and refrigerate for 8 hours . Bring the gateau  out of the tin and spread some reserved ricotta mixture on top . Decorate as desired with some ricotta mixture , cinnamon , cherries and some grated chocolate.

Marinated vegetable antipasto


Ingredients serve 4

For the peppers

3 bell peppers

3 yellow bell peppers

4 garlic cloves sliced handfull fresh basil plus extra to garish

Extra virgin olive oil Salt and ground black pepper

For the mushrooms

450 gr open cup mushrooms

60 ml 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large garlic clove crushed

15ml 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

250ml cup dry white wine

Fresh rosemary springs to garish

For the olives .

1 dried red chilli crushed grated rind of 1 lemon

120ml extra virgin olive oil

225gr black olives

30ml 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

1 lemon wedge to serve

Method

Place the pepperes under a hot grill . Turn occasionally until they are blackened and blistered all over. Remove from the heat and place in a large plastic bag .

When cool remove the skin , halve the peppers and seed . Cut the freshly into strips lenghtwise and place them in a bowl with the garlic and basil .

Add salt to tastecover with oil and marinate for 3 or 4 hours , tossing occasionally .

Serve garished with more basil leaves.

Thickly slice the mushrooms and place in a large bowl . Heat the oil in a small pan and add the garlic and rosemary . Add the wine , bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes . Add salt and pepper to taste . pour on to the mushrooms . mix well and leave to cool , stairring occasionally . Cover and marinate overnight . Serve garished with rosemary .

Prepare the olives . Place the chilli and lemon rind in a small pan with oil . Heat gently for about 3minutes . Add the olives and heat for 1 minute more.

Tip into a bowl and leave to cool . marinate overnight. Sprinkle the parsley over just before serving with lemon wedges .

Pumpkin and anchovy pie


Ingredients for the pastry:

500gr plain flour

165gr butter

1 tablespoon sunflower oil

pinch salt

Around 200ml chilled water

For the filling :

1kg pumpkin , finely diced

2 onions, chopped

75gr anchovy fillets, chopped

250gr black olives, stoned and half

250gr black olives, peeled and chopped

4 large tomatoes peeled and chopped

some fresh mint leaves, chopped

Some fresh thyme

1 cup rice

Some olive oil

Salt and pepper

Method:

Start by making the pastry. Sift the flour and salt into the bowl and add the butter. Using your finger tips , rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles the breadcrumbs. Mix in the oil. Gradually add enough chilled water together the ingredients into the dough. Knead over a lightly floured surface for a few minutes and then wrap in the cling film. Leave to rest in a cool place for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan and add the onions. Cook on a high heat until lightly browned. Lower the heat and mix in the pumpkin. Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes while staring occasionally. Mix in the remaining ingredients, cook for 3 minutes and remove from heat. Leave to cool.

Geese a baking dish with butter and dust with flour. Roll out out over a lightly floured surface. The rolled out pastry must be larger than what is needed to line the dish. Place the pastry in the dish with the edges of the pastry overlapping the side of the dish. Place the pumpkin filling, level the top and then tip the edges of the pastry over the filling.

Bake in a moderate oven 170 degrees for 60 minutes. Instead of the anchovies, you may use 340 grams of the canned tuna.

Patata Rosti


Ingredienti

6 patatiet imdaqqsa imqaxxra

mgharfa butir

basla zghira imqatghin irqiq

bzar u melh

paprika smoked

steaky bacon

100gr gobon mahkuk normali

Metodu:

Hokk il-patata min-naha tal hakkieka bit-toqob hoxnin. Zid kuccarina melh maghhta, hawwad u poggi go passatur. Aghfas b’mgharfa jew furketta biex kemm jista’ jkun jitlaq il-likwidu minnha.

Hawwas il-basla, il-gobon, il-paprika, il-bzar u k-melh mal-patata. Jekk se tuza l-bacon zidu ukoll.

Go tagen sahhan nofs imgharfa butir ma’ nofs imgharfa zejt. X’ hin jishnu sew, poggi ftit mit-tahlita u ccattja.Aqli min-naha ghal madwar 3 minuti, dawwarha u aqlija min-naha l-ohra. Kompli sejjer hekk sakemm tahmi ir-rosti kollha. Zid il- butir u z-zejt skont il-bzonn. poggihom fuq bicca kitchen paper halli tixrob iz- zejt zejjed.

Jekk ma tuzahhomx dak il-hin sahhanhom fil-forn.

Insalata pikkanti tal-brungiel bil-Yogurt u l-ghasel.


Ingredients serves 4.

2 medium Aubergines(brungiel) cut into 1cm torn slices

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.

2 tablespoon sherry vinegar

4 tablespoon greek yougourt

1 small clove garlic , crushed

2 mint sprigs leaves picked and chopped

1 red chilli finely chopped

1 tspoon red finely chopped

1 tsp nigela seeds one and one half clear honey .

Method

Preheat a griddlepan over a high heat until very hot .

Spread out the slices on a board on tray and brush lightly with olive oil, season with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper when the griddle is hot and the aubergines slices in batches , oil side down pressing firmly with tongs . After a few minutes , turn them over to cook on the other side , make sure soft and tender .

Arrange the cooked Aubergines in a single layer on a large platter , sprikle over the vinegar , mix the yogurt and garlic in a small bowl , top each slice of Aubergines with just a dallop of yougourt dividing it beetween the slices , then scatter over the mint and nigela seeds and a little extra olive oil . Serve while still a little warm .

Ross bil-Gambli


Ingredienti:

Tuffieha imqaxxra u imqatta

100gr gambli

nofs bzaru ahmar imqatta

Nofs bzaru ahdar imqatta

50gr ross ismar

mgharfa soy sos

2 bajdiet imhabta

ftit melh jekk trid

gambli jew tursin biex izejjen il-platt

Go tagen (Non stick ) qalli il-basla u it-tuffieha.

Meta jihmaru zid il-gambli u il-bzar u sajjar sakemm ikunu nofs sajran. Meta il-tahlita tkun shuna is-soy sos u wara zid il-bajd u il-melh(jekk trid ) u kompli sajjar ghal 2 minuti ohra sakemm tara li saru l- ingredienti

Poggi it-tahlita go dixx u zejjen bil-gambli u it-tursin.

crumble tat-tuffieh u it-tofee.


2 tuffihat tal- ikel

600gr tuffieh tat- tisjir

mgharfa meraq tal-lumi

600 tuffieh tat-tisjir

3 imgharef gulepp (Golden syrup)

150gr hafur .

150gr lewz mithun

150gr zokkor moscovado light

150butir ftit mielah

imkessah u imqatta f’ cubes

50gr tofee jew fudge , imqatta

Metodu

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200/c gas 6.

Qaxxar it-tuffieh aqsamhom f’ 4 u naddafhom minn gewwa .

QAttarhom fi flieli irqaq u poggihom fil-meraq tal-lumi . Wara irrangahom f’dixx tal-forn Ovali ta’ 30cm . Roxxhom bil-gulepp .

Farrak flimkien il-hafur, il-lewz mithun, iz- zokkor u il-butir fi processur ta l-ikel sakemm jinkiser kollox u it-tahlita tibda tifforma xi ftit capep . Roxx fuq is-saff tat-tuffieh u imbaghad ferrex it-tofee u il-fudge fil-wicc.

Ahmi ghal 30-40minuta sakemm tibda tiehu kulur dehbiu il- frott jibda ibaqbaq fit- truf . Servi shuna bil-krema jew il-custard wara xi 15-20 minuta li tkun hrigtha mil-forn jew ladarba tkun tibred.

quiche bi vdal tal-ikel milli ikollok.


Ingredienti

350ghagina tat-torti

2 isfra ta’ daqs medju imhabta

4 bajdiet ta’ daqs medju

250ml halib

nucimuskata mahkuka friska

175gr cheadar matur , mahkuk

tahlita ta’ ingredienti ta vdal tal- ikel li ikollok

8 zalzettiet mzajra u imrembla fil- bejken

125ml mili tal- ghazla tieghek

4 zunnerijiet bojod mohmija

4 karotti mohmija

2 basiet imqatta’ flieli u mohmija

metodu:

Iksi turtiera tonda b’ dijametru ta’ 23cm bl- ghagina .

Taqqadbha b’furketta. kessahha fil-friza ghal 10-15 minuta jew sakemm tisoda ftit.

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200/c / gas 6 .Poggi bicca kartaforn fuq l-ghagina u poggiha fuqha iz-zibeg tal-hami jew fazola . Ahmiha hekk ghal 20 minuta jew sakemm tiehu kulur dehbi .

Nehhi iz- zibeg/fazola u idlek il-qoxra tal-ghagina bi ftit mill-isfar tal-bajd imhabta . Erga dahhal fil-forn ghal 5 minuti ohra sakemm jitbaskat, imbaghad ohrogha mil-forn u hallieha tibred . Baxxi it-temperatura tal-forn ghal 180/ gas 4. Habbat l-isfar tal-bajd li ikun ghad fadal mal-kumplament tal-bajd u zid maghhom il-halib .

Zid il-hwawar u ftit nocimuskata mahkuka . Roxx nofs il-gobon fil-qiegh tal-ghagina sakemm tiksieha, imbaghad zid l-ingredienti u qassamhom fil-wicc kollu . Poggi il- quiche fuq turtiera tal-forn u ferra bil-mod it-tahlita tal-bajd, imbaghad roxx il- kumplament tal-gobon.

Sajjar f’temperatura mdaqsa tal-forn ghal 45-50 minuta jew sakemm thossha soda meta tmissha. Hallieha tibred ghal ftit qabel isservi u serviha shuna jew kiesha.

patata Rosti


Ingredienti

6 patatiet imdaqsa, imqaxra

mgharfa butir

basla zghira imqatgha irqiq

100gobon normali

bzar u melh

kuccarina paprika , smoked

ftit bacon

Metodu:

Hokk il-patata, il-gobon, bacon. Go tagen sahhan nofs imgharfa zejt, x’ hin jishnu jew poggi it-tahlita u ccatja . Aqli min-naha ghal madwar 3 minuti . Dawwarha u aqlibha min- naha l-ohra .

Kompli sejjer hekk sakemm taqli ir-rosti kollha . poggihom fuq bicca kitchen towel halli tixrob iz-zejt zejjed . Jekk ma tuzahhomx dak il-hin sahanhom ftit fil-forn.

Coloured peppers stuffed with prawns.


Ingredients Serve 4.

4 large coloured peppers halved and seeded removed

175gr mozzarella drained and cut into pieces

200cooked peeled prawns

1 large avocado , peeled , stoned and chopped

2 tablespoon pesto sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

fresh basil to garish

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius / gas 6 .

Place the peppers cut side up on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes until soft .

fill the peppers with mozzarella with mozzarella , praws avocado and peppers , mix together , the pesto sauce, and oil and drizzle over over the top , season and oil and drizzle over the top . season with the black peppers until the cheese starts to melt and the filling is hot . Serve garished with black leaves .

Ghagin bil-karfuus, tuffieh u bacon.


Ingredients serve 4

preparation 30 minutes

Hin totali 45

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

2 sinniet tewm imqatta irqiq

3 kuccarini zokk tal-karfus celery

1/4 kikra patata li tinhall

kikra bacon imqatta zghir

2 tuffihat imqaxxrin u imqatghin (wedges) .

1/2 basla hamra imqatta strixxi rqaq

1/4 inbid abjad

2 karfusiet mqatghin u ftit irqaq ghat-tisjir

Metodu

go kazzola kbira sahhan imgharfa zejt taz- zeebbuga , zid it- tewm u sajjar sakemm jirtab mhux jinharaq .

zid il- karfus iz- zokk u il- patata u hawwadhom sew .

Sajjarhom sakemm jaghli imbaghad baxxi in- nar u hallih itektek ghal 30 minuta sakemm il- karfus jilhaq jirtab .

iblendja go blender biex isir puree’

sadanitant ghalli l-ilma go boorma kbira bi ftit melh u sajjar sakemm isir al dente . warrab kikkra minn dan l-ilma qabel ma tnehhi u tarmi l-ilma ta l-ghagin .

Kompli sajjar it-tuuffieh sakemm jigi ikaramelizzat u ftit artab u il- basal ghal madwar 7 minuti aktar. Filwaqt li qed isir l- ghagin al dente sahhan il- kumplament taz-zejt taz- zebbuga go tagen kbir 30cm u aqli il-bejken sakemm isir iqarmec ghal madwar 5 minuti.

Imbaghad zid it-tuffieh u il-basal. Hawwad l-ghagin mat-tahlita tat-tuffieh u il-bejken.

Hawwad l-ghagin mat-tahlita tat- tuffieh u il-bejken . Imbaghad ferra’ il-puree u iz-zalza . Taghmilx il-puree kollu ghandu biss jiksil- ghagin mhux jgharqu fil-puree .

Zid l-ilma tigi wisq maghquda . zid l-ilma li kont warabt Zejjen bil- weraq tal- karfus u servi immedjatament mill-ewwel shun.

sundried tomato and white bean humous


Ingredients

preparation time 5 minutes

total time for cooking 5 minutes

serve 5.

454 canellini beans

1 jar polpa di pomodori sechi

59ml lemnon juice

1/4 sea salt and black peppercorns approximately 2 tablespoons method

in a food processor combine all the ingredients and blend until smoothscarping with a wood spatula as needed . when desired texture is achieved immediately plate as serve .

Torta hafifa tal-gewz tal-indi(Coconut).


Ingredients 6 persuni.

hin: siegha u 20 minuta u hin biex tiksah u hin biex tibred .

225gr zokkor fin

65 dqiq mgharbul

100gr butir

4 bajdiet

100gewz tal-indi= (coconut)

100gr gewz imqatta rqiq mit-tul (silweed desicated coconut)

2 imgharef qxur tal-laring

mgharfa qxur tal-lumi mahkuk

125ml qxur tal-laring

250gr halib tal-coconut

Metodu

Sahhan il- forn ghal temperatura ta’ 180/c. Poggi l-ingredienti kollhafi bowl tal- forn u ahmi sakemm jihmar il-wicc . Hallieha tibred u kessahha fil-frigg ghal siegha . Servi it- torta mal-krema imhabta.

Injokki bil-pesto u il-parma ham


1 kg injoki friski

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

2 basliet homor imqattgha

500gr tadam imqatta tal- bott

u imgharef imbulgati tursin imqatta

10 flieli parma ham

4 igharef pesto

Sahhan iz- zejt f’ dixx kbir u aqli ghal 7 minuti . zid it- tewm u kompli aqli ghal 5 minuti

Zid it- tadam imqatta u ghalli it- tahlita . Tektek fuq nar baxx ghal 10 minuti . Zid it- tursin u wara il- bzar u il- melh . Fl- istess hin sajjar l- injokki biz- zalza li trid int . saffihom mill- ilma u zid iz- zalza . poggi il- perzut f’ munzell fuq l- injokki b’ mod li ma imissux ma’ xulxin u qattar ftit pesto fuqhom jekk trid .

POggi gol- forn ghal siegha u nofs sakemm il- perzut jitbaskat u l- injokki jiehdu kulur dehbi .

bzar ikulurit mimli bil-gambli u l- avocado


Ingredienti isservi 4

4 bzariet ikuluriti kbar

maqsuma min-nofs u minghajr zerriegha

175gr mozzarella, imsaffija mill-ilma u imqatta

200gr gambliu imqaxxra

Avokado kbira mqaxxra minghajr ghadma u imqatgha

2 imgharef kappar , imsaffija

2 imgharef zalza tal- pesto

Mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

weraq tal- habaq biex izejjen

Metodu

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200/c .

Poggi in-nofsijiet tal-bzar wicchom l-fuq fuq turtiera u ahmi ghal 20minuta sakemm jirtabu .

Imla l-bzar bil-mozzarella, il-gambli , l-avocado u il-kappar .

Hallat flimkien iz- zalza tal- pesto u iz- zejt u roxx fuq il- wicc . zid il- bzar u ahmi ghal 5-10 sakemm il- gobon jibdajinhall u il- mili jishon sew. servi mzejjen bil- weraq ta habaq biex izejjen

carrot cake


Ingredients serve 6.

butter for greasing

100gr self raising flour

pinch of salt

125gr light ground nutmeg

5 tablespoon sunflower oil

125carrots grated

12 chopped toasted mixed nuts

Frosting

40gr butter softened

3 tablespoon cream cream cheese

175gr icing sugar

1 tablespoon orange fresh juice

Grated rind of 1/2 orange

Walnut halves to pieces to decorate

Method

Preheat the oven / gas mark 4. Greese on 18cm square cake tin and line with baking paper .

Sift the flour , mixed spice and nutmeg into the bowl . put in the brown sugar then stir in the eggs and oil . Addthe carrots , banana and nuts and mix well together .

Spoon the mixture in the prepared tin. Bakein a preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until risen . Golden and sprinkle to the touch . Leaveto cool slightly . then transfer to a a wire rack to cool completely .

To make the frosting put the cream cheese , icing sugar and orange juice and rind into a bowl and mix together until creamy . spread the frosting over the top of the cake, then use a fork to make the lines in the front of the cake . scatter over the walnuts and cut the cake into 6 pieces

Salamon papardelle with rocket and parmeasan cheese


Ingredients

120salamon fillets

100gr dried papardelle with eggs

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon pesto

60gr rocket leaves

salt and pepper .

200gr normal cheese grated

put the salamon and pour the water until barely covered . bring to the boil and put the salamon in a low heat for 5 minutes each side . Put the salamon on a serving plate , then when the papardelle is ready first eat the papardelle till al dente . Drain well and return to the pan , shavings with olive oil.

Add the parmeasan cheese shavings and olive oil. Cut the salamon into 1cm to brak the flakes . Add the rocket , salt, pepper and olive oil and season together . serve immediately on warm plates . Add together the rocket leaves salt and pepper and with the remaining parmeasan cheese .

Chocolate cake


Ingredients serve 10.

55gr caocao

7 tablespoon caocao powder

200butter softened

70gr soft light brown sugar

4 eggs beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

200gr self raising flour

for frosting .

200plain chocolate broken into pieces

115gr butter

100gr caocao powder

100gr fresh cream

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c gas 4.

Blend the caocao powder and water to a smoth paste and set aside. Put the butter, caster sugar and brown sugar into a large bowl and beat together until lightly and creemy . Gradually beat in the eggs then in the caocao and then in the vanilla extract .

Divide the mixture evenly beetween thee prepared tins beetween tins and smooth and surface .

Bake in a preheat oven for 25-30minutes or until spingy to the touch , leave to cool for 20 minutyes , then chilly in the refrigerator for 410-45 minutes , stairing occasionally , until thick .

Sandwithch the cakes together one a third of the frosting , spread the remainder over the top and side of the cake .

Gelat tan-nanna


ingredienti

2 bottijiet halib kbar imkessha fil-freezer minn lejl qabel

kejk plain

gamm tal-frawli

2 kuccarini essenza tal-vanilla

2 kuccarini essenza tal-lewz

ftit konfettura

ftit lewz inkaljat u imqatta rqiq

ftit kuccarina skura , imqatta bicciet

mgharfa zokkor u ghasel

Method

Habbat il-mixer il-halib maz-zokkor sakemm tara li il- halib tela’ bhal krema maghquda .

Zid il-vanilla u l-essenza tal-lewz u ic-cikkulata fil-krema . ferrex 9it- tahlita go konteniitur li jista jidhool gol- friza . iffriza ghal madwar saghtejn . Ohorgu madwar 20 minuta qabel isservi

Tista tvarja it-toghma tal-gelat billi tnaqqas l-ingredient (bhal konfettura , ic- cikkulata jew il-lewz u zzid il-kokotina biex isir gelat tac-cikkulata!)