Ingredients

400gr minced beef

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove finely chopped

2 eggs , whisked

2 tablespoon sempolina

Thyme and rosemary spices

Pepper .

For the sauce

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove , finely chopped

5-6 medium to large tomatoes chopped

Basil

Bay leaf.

Method

Preheat oven to 180˚. In a small saucepan fry the onion , garlic clove till soft

Once cooled – place in the mixing bowl with the whisked egg – mincemeat -semolina spices and seasoning

Shape small meatballs from  the mixture and placeon a prepared baking tray .

Cook for about 20 minutes .

In the meantime fry the onion , garlic in a little oil in a  frying pan adding the tomatoes. Sauce for a further 10-15minutes. Season to taste . once meat balls are cooked, add to the tomato sauce . This dish is lovely with crusty bread or on brown rice .

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 mayonnaise 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.

Ingredients

25 gr unsalted butter

400gr plain or sweet short crust pastry

500gr ground almonds

500gr apples peeled quatered peeled cored and slice

2 cloves

50 gr golden granulated sugar

Method

Butter a 25cm pie plate and resered the rest of the butter

Divide the pastry in two and roll out half of it to line the pie plate

Sprinkle the base of the pie with ground almonds to assorb the juices . Arrange the fruit tuck in the cloves dab on the remaining butter and sprinkle with sugar .

Moisten the rim of a pie base . roll out the second pierce of pastry and cover the pie with it . Seal and trim the edges . Decorate with top of pastry trimmings if you wish . 

Make a whole of the stem to escape and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C, Gas mark 6 for 12 minutes and turn down to 180 degrees celcius, gas mark 4 , For another 30 minutes or so . serve hot , warm or cold.

Ingredients

Pinch of safron filaments

350short pastry

250 soft mild Brie or similar cheese, rind removed .

250 gr cream cheese , ricotta or mascarpone

3 tablespoon honey

75 gr demarara sugar

5 tablespoon milk

3 eggs

method

Soak  the saffron for 20 minutes in a tablespoon of hot water .

Roll out the pastry – a line 25 centimeter rimmed pie tart .

Use the trimmings to decorate the rim with pastry leaves a plait , if liked . Bake blind for 20 minutes .

Put the Brie in the bowl and mix through with soft cheese  . for the rick tart use , mascarpone for something less rick use ricotta . The ideal is propable mixture or both . melt the honey with the milk and safron liquid with the cheese and beat in the eggs .

Pour the mixture into the pie dish & bake in a preheated ovenat gas mark 5 190degrees celcius 375F.

For 15 minutes and turn it down to gas mark 3 170 degrees celcius for a further than 20 minutes or so .

Serve warm or cold with a little icing sugar .

And with or without cream 

Ingredients serve 8

1 medium potato

1/2 pound corned beef

1/2 pound corned pork

1/3 clove garlic

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 mustard powder

1/2 teasepoon dried thyme

1/4 ground cloves

1 teasepoon salt

1/4 ground black pepper

1/4 dried sage

5 (ounce) package refregerated pie crust .

Method

Preheat the oven to 425/c (200) degrees celcius . Place in a potato in a saucepan and cook tender about 5 minutes . Drain , mash and set aside .

Meanwhile crumble the grated beef and pork in a large saucepan and add the garlic , onion and water . Season with mustard powder thyme , cloves and salt . Cook over a medium heat . season with mustard powder , cloves and salt . Cook over medium heat stairing to crumble the meat and mix in the spices until the meat is evenly browned . Remove from the heat with a knife or vent steam . Place one of the pie crust with a 9 inch pie plate . With the other pie crust . prick the top crust a few minutes of the pork and remove the excess dough . Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven or until the crust is browned. Serve by itself or a beef gravy . serve 8 persons .

Ingredienti

500 butternut squash , imqaxxra u imqattgha f’ dadi

cube tat- tigieg

3 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

2 sinniet tewm shah

2 basiet imdaqsa imqatta zghar

kwart ta kuccarina trab tal- kannella nofs kuccarina spice

bzar u melh

kwart ta kuccarina trab tal cumin

kwart ta kuccarina tal- kosbor ftit gobon mahkuk

Sajjar il-butternut go dixx midluk b’zewg imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga forn b’ temperatura sakemm tara li Saret ratba ghal madwar 30 minuta. fid-dixx itfa it-tewm biex jerhi it-toghma tieghu. Poggi l-ilma fuq in- nar flimkien mal cube . Kif jibda jaghli waddab l-ingredienti kollha flimkien, minbarra il-gobon. Sajjar ghal madwar 30 minuta fuq nar bati .

Kif isir, ghaddiha bil-blender sakemm it- tahlita giet soppa kremuza u maghquda .

Sponge

vermouth

1000ml custard isfar

150ml cikkulata skura , imqatta

bott frott imhallat

gamm

500 ricotta

100gr zokkor lewz inkaljat , imfarrak

2 kuccarini vanilla

300ml krema friska

cirasa maqsuma min- nofs

gellewz inkaljat , imfarrak

vermicelli

Metodu

Aghmel saff sponge go dixx fond . Xarrab bil- vermouth u idlek bil- gamm .

Ipprepara 3 tahliliet ta’ kremi

Aqsam il- krema safra min- nofs u ferrex nofsha fuq l- isponge.

Kessah fil- frigg u ferrex nofsha fuq l- isponge . kessah fil- frigg .

man- nofs l- iehor tal- krema safra kif tkun ghadha tahraq hawwar il- bicciet tac- cikkulata sakemm jinhallu bis- shana tal- krema .

aghmel saff iehor sponge fuq il- krema s- safra tad- dixx erga xarrab bil- vermouth u dellek bil- gamm .

Ferrex il-krema kannella. Dahhal fil-frigg

Sadanitant ghaffeg l- irkotta maz- zokkor mal- vanilla u mal lewz imfarrak . Zid maghha il- krema friska imhabbta

Sadanitant ghaffeg l- irkotta maz- zokkor mal- vanilla u mal- lewz mfarrak . Zid maghha il- krema friskaAghmel saff iehor sponge fuq il- krema kannella , xarrab bil- vermouth u dellek bil- gamm . Aghmel saff iehor sponge fuq il- krema kannella xarrab bil- vermouth u dellek bil- gamm. Fil-wicc ferrex ic-cirasa il-gellewz u il-vermicelli

Ingredienti

10 kannelloni

500ricotta friska

3 bajdiet

35gr gobon mahkuk

ghas sos

2 bottijiet polpa tat- tadam baxx fil- melh

tewma irqiqa hafna basla imqatta irqiqa

Metodu

Aqli il-basla u it-tewma

zid l-irkotta , bajd u halib . Ferrex ftit bzar u melh . Imla il-cannelloni zid il-polpa mat-tahlita Ahmi f’ temperatura ta’ 180gradi celcius ghal 40 minuta

Zid il-gobon normali u servi

Ingredients   

1.5kg tripe   

2 tbsp sea salt 

2 large onions , finely chopped 

2 garlic cloves ., finely chopped  

2 .5 cm piece of ginger , peeled and finely chopped  

1 tsp turmeric 

 1tbsp mild korma curry powder

1 tsp ground coriander

2 tbsp  ground coriander

4 tbsp tomato puree’

2 tbsp garam marsala

4 tablespoon tamarind paste

1 bay leaf (werqa randa ) 

Method

Cut and put the washed tripe in a large saucepan . cover with cold water and add to the salt . Place over a medium high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes .  Drain well , reserving four tablespoons of the cooking liquid . Put the oil , garlic and ginger in a saucepan that is large enough to eventually take tripe .  Place over a medium heat and fry until lightly golden stairring occasionally . reduce he heat to low . Add the spices , tomato puree tamarind and bay leaf and simmer for 7 minutes . Stir in the reserved cooking water and add the stripe .  Simmer  for 45 minutes on a very low stairring occasionally . season to taste .   Serve very hot with plain rice .

Ingredienti

2 bananiet misjura

40gr hafur

Kannella mahkuka, (Tista ukoll izzid xi lewz skond il-gosti tieghek.)

Metodu

Qaxxar u ghaffeg il-banana misjura

zid il-hafur u il-kannella

Ifrex karta forno fuq dixx tal-forn.

Hu xi mgharfa mit-tahlita sakemm din tispiccalek u ttihom forma ta’ cookies .

Dahhal fil- forn ghal xi 3 jew 5 minuti .

Ingredients

Mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga

Basla

sinna tewm

300gr brokkoli

900gr stokk tal-haxix

300gr buckwheat

300gr flettijiet  tas-salamun

2 imgharef xibt (Dill)

Qoxra ta lumija mahkuka

2 imgharef greek jogort naturali

Melh u bzar

Method

Lahlah il-buckwheat taht l-ilma niezel. Qatta l-basal u it-tewm. Sahhan mgharfa zejt f’tagen u aqli il-basla u it-tewm fuq nar medju ghal 6-8 minuti sakemm jirtabu ftit . zid il-buckwheat u sajjar ghal minuta ohra u 2 kuccarini fl-istokk tal-haxix. Hallih itektek ghal 5 minuti u hawwad sakemm l-istokk kwazi inxtorob . imbaghad zid l- istokk l-istess mod sakemm l- istokk jifdallek kuccarun wiehed biss Dan il- process jiehu 25 minuta .

Qatta is-salmon , zid is-salmon u il-kumplament tal-istokk fit-tagen fit-tagen u hallih itektek ghal 2 minuti . Hu hsieb li is- salmon huwa imsajjar u il- buckwheat ikun tari.

Qatta il-brokkoli fi fjuri zghar. Sajjar il-brokkoli fl-ilma sakemm isiru Saffihom fl-ilma u zidhom mal-buckwheat , flimkien ma xibt il-qoxra ta’ lumija mfarka u il-yougourt . Hawwar bil-melh u il-bzar u servi.

Ingredients

1.5 tazza spinaci

1 kuccarina zest tal-lumi

1 sinna tewm imfarka

400gr salamun imsajra u imqatta

1 kuccarina meraq tal-lumi

Method

F’ tagen jahraq non stick, itfa l-ispinaci u iz-zest tal-lumi u sajjar saute.

Zid il-bzar u it- tewm , hallihom isiru u warrab f’genb.

Sajjar is-salamun ghal madwar 20 minuta fil-forn.

Fi platt, poggi il-haxix imsajjar u maghhom zid is-salamun.

Ferrex ftit meraq tal- lumi .

Servi

Ingredients

1 receipe pie crust

1 cup sugar

¼ cup flour

Three and one half cups red sour pitted cherries drained

¾ cup cherry juice

½ teasepoon almond extract.

method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees celcius.

Mix sugar and flour in a saucepan. Stirin cherries juice and flavouring. Cook over medium heat stairring constatly until mixture thickens and boils.

Pour into pastry lined plate. place top crust over filling trim and seal. Prick to allow for escape of stem. bake in hot oven about 30 minutes or until crust is nicely browned.

Cherry pie variations

Line 2 cups sliced apples and 2 pitted cherries. Add 1 teaspoon and ½ teasepoon nutmeg and other ingredients.

Bake as usual

Cherry nut pie

Add 1 cup silvered almonds or chopped nuts cherry be filling.Bake as usual .

Cherry pineapple pie.  

Use 1and a half pineapple chunks and 2 cups cherries. Use only ½ cup sugar.

Bake as usual

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked Quinua dinner according to package directions

2 packs plain flour one and three forths milk divided

½ loosely package powder

½ teasepoon salt

¼ plain zero fat Greek yougourt

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoon peanut butter

¼ tablespoon butter

¼ strawberry or tinned strawberries

Method

Preheat oven to 250°C.

And greese a standard 12 muffin tin with a non stick with a non stick cooking spray . In a medium sauce pan stir quinua and 1in milk .  Bring to the boil over medium heat . Reduce to a simmer cover and cook spray 10-15 minutes until quinua is tender and milk is absorbed

In a large bowl sugar baking powder and salt and which to combine

Flour , brown sugar , baking powder and salt and whisk to combine

In a medium bowl combine Greek yogurt , eggs , vanilla and peanut butter and mix well. Stir in the cooked quinua Divide bather among muffin cups

Drop a heaping ½ teasepoon of strawberry preserve in a better into each muffin tin on top of the batter and bake each muffin for 20-25 minutes until inserted a a tooth pick or a knife and becomes clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve with remaining 8 ounce glass of milk.

Ingredients

200gr local prawns

Dash of olive oil

2 fresh garlic leaves

Salt and pepper

Garish with lemon slice

Fresh rosemary

Method

Clean all the prawns from the shell and cut into small pieces . Add the olive oil , chopped fresh garlic , strawberry , lemon juice

Salt and pepper in a bowl and mix togewther .

In a circular shape or berger press add the mixture together .

Transfer on a plate., and add the garish . Serve cold .

Ingredients serve 4

4 tbsp butter

8 shallots , thinly sliced

2 sticks celery , thinly sliced

225skinless boneless chiken breasts finely chopped

3 lemons

1.2dried spagetti , broken into small pieces

150ml double cream

salt and pepper

2 lemons slices , half to garish.

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan . add the shallots , carrots , celery and chiken and cook over a low heat , stirring occasionally for 5 minutes .

Thinly pare the lemons and blanch the lemons rind in boiling water for 3minutes . squeeze the juice from the lemon and reserve .

Add the lemon rind and juice to the saucepan together with the stock . Bring to the boil , then reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes stirring occasionally .

Add the spagettini to the saucepan and cook for 15 minutes or until the spagetti is tender and the chiken is cooked through . Season to taste with salt and pepper and add the cream . heat through gently , do not allow the soup to boil .

Ladle into warmed bowls , garished with slices of lemon and serve immediately .

Ingredienti

zewg fliexken inbid mill-ahmar (nissurgerixxu wiehed helu u iehor dry )

erba’ kikri apple cider vinegar (apple cider vinegar u nofs kikra brandy )

kwart ta’ kikra ghasel ta malta preferibioment

erba’ zkuk tal-kannella (Cinnampon )

zewg laringiet ta’ malta (preferibilment ta’ malta), imqatta roti

tmien imsiemer tal-qronfol

tnax il-bzara (peppercorns)

Il-metodu

1. Hawwad l-apple cider vinegar, l-inbid, il-brandy, l-ghasel, iz- zkuk tal-kannella, il- laring , l-imsiemer tal-qronfol u il-bzar.
2. Sajjar fuq nar bati ghal madwar 15 il-minuta.
3. Nehhi l-imsiemer tal-qronfol u il-peppercorns u servi shun.
4. Tista izejjen b’aktar roti tal-laring u z-zkuk tal-kannella

Home made beef in tomato sauce  

Ingredients serve 4

400gr minced beef

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove finely chopped

2 eggs , whisked

2 tablespoon sempolina

Thyme and rosemary spices

Pepper .

For the sauce

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove , finely chopped

5-6 medium to large tomatoes chopped

Basil

Bay leaf

Preheat oven to 180˚. In a small saucepan fry the onion , garlic clove till soft

Once cooled – place in the mixing bowl with the whisked egg – mincemeat -semolina spices and seasoning

Shape small meatballs from  the mixture and placeon a prepared baking tray .

Cook for about 20 minutes .

In the meantime fry the onion , garlic in a little oil in a  frying pan adding the tomatoes. sauce for a further 10-15minutes. Season to taste . once meat balls are cooked, add to the tomato sauce . This dish is lovely with crusty bread or on brown rice .

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup warer

¼ cup flour

¼ teasepoon salt

2 eggs separated

1. tablespoon butter
2. 1 teasepoon butter
3. 1 teasepoon flavouring
4. Baked pie shell 8 inch

Method

Blend evaporated milk with water . Mix ½ cup sugar,flour and salt

Add enough milk to make a smooth paste Bring remaining milk to a scanding point in double pointer . Add flour  mixture . stir constantly until mixture thickens . cover and cook ten minutes . pour gradually over well beaten egg yolks Return to double boiler and cook until egg is set . remove from fire add butter. Cool. Add flavouring and pour into baked pie shell . cover top with meringue made by beating egg whites made by egg whites until stiff and adding remaining ¼ cup sugar . Bake flavouring 15 minutes in moderate oven 350°C. until brown.

Ingredienti isservi 4.

2 isdra tat- tiegiega imdaqsin u maqsumin min- nofs

b’kollox ikollok 4 bicciet

4 kuccarini pesto ahdar jew ahmar

mozzarella mqatgha irqiqa

2 bajdiet imhabta

100gr lewz mithun

ftit parmegjan mahkuk frisk

zejt taz- zebbuga

toothpicks

metodu

Poggi bicca sider tat-tigieg go borza tal-plastik . Permezz ta’ lenbuba kompli icatja il-laham tieghu . irrepeti dan il-process ghal bicciet l-ohra .

fuq kull bicca tigiega dellek kuccarina pesto . Ferrex ftit mozzarella

Irrombla it-tigiega u aghlaq permezz ta’ toothpick . Aghmel l-istess mal-kumplament

Poggi it-tigieg fil-bajd imhabbat . Gerbeb it-tahlita tal-lewz u il-parmigjan. Idlek dixx tal-forn bi ftit zejt taz-zebbuga . Poggi it-tigieg . Ferrex ftit zejt fil-wicc.

Ahmi ghal madwar 45 minuta f’ forn moderat .