by Lea Hogg
I like this cheesecake, made with ricotta, because it is an all-in-one recipe and ever so easy to make. For the Quick Mulberry Cheesecake you will need: 300g Maltese mulberries (Ċawsli) 1kg ricotta 6 large eggs 2 tablespoons cornflour 200g caster sugar or equivalent in stevia vanilla pinch of salt grated zest of a lime or lemon Preheat oven to 170°C and line … Read More Very Quick Mulberry [Cawsli] Cheesecake [gluten free]
by Lea Hogg
I remember this ice cream from my childhood, something quick that everyone made using evaporated milk. You can simply leave out the cinnamon and dried fruits or you can adapt the same recipe to a flavour of your choice. You will need 1 large tin [410ml] evaporated milk 4 tablespoons sugar [or stevia] 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon vanilla 3 tablespoons glace cherries,cut in half … Read More Old fashioned quick Maltese Ice Cream made with evaporated milk
+ Baking, Desserts, Lifestyle, Maltese and Gozitan Food, Maltese Bakes, Maltese Sweets, Uncategorized
by Lea Hogg
The savory version of these individual sweet ricotta pies are very popular on the islands but the sweet ones are rarely seen. They start to make an appearance in a few of the local bakeries as Easter or Christmas approach. Visually they appear festive, with brightly coloured red and green sprinkles and candid peel and cherries. This recipe was passed on to me by … Read More Sweet Qassata
by Lea Hogg
Here is the recipe that we filmed last week in English and the recipe in the footage is in Maltese . But here you will also find the full recipe written in English. Any comments please let me know. I love St Martin’s feast. It reminds me of Harvest Festival in the UK. I remember how excited my children used to be preparing for … Read More Maltese St Martin’s Cake
by Lea Hogg
This is the quickest way to make a simple base for a fruit tart and once it has cooled down to pile it with your favourite fresh fruit in season. Scatter some nuts, drizzle honey or agave and you will make it again and again. I use ready made short crust pastry and for the filling you will need: 500g ricotta 200g ground almonds … Read More A simple ricotta and almond base for any fruit tart
by Lea Hogg
Traditionally baked for special celebrations, the Torta tal-Marmurat is not easy to find in local shops. The combination of chocolate, orange marmalade and almonds is without doubt divine.
+ Baking, Lactose Free, Maltese and Gozitan Food, Maltese Sweets, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Weekend & Holiday Baking
by Lea Hogg
There are several recipes of traditional Maltese rusks but I particularly like this one with no added fats and a straightforward nearly all-in-one method.
+ Baking, Celebrations, Chocolate, Easter, Gluten Free, Maltese Sweets, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan
by Lea Hogg
‘Making figolli [two cookie layers with a soft mazipan filling] is a good childhood memory if you were brought up in Malta and making them every Easter is a tradition for most Maltese families, even for those who usually do not make cakes and sweets.
by Lea Hogg
This is a variation of the very popular Maltese coffee gateau with the addition of fresh strawberries. Surprisingly I believe it is the most popular dessert on the island. !
+ Baking, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Maltese Sweets, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian
by Lea Hogg
For these traditional Maltese almond vegan biskuttini I use chickpea water [aquafaba] instead of egg to bind them
by Lea Hogg
‘Each family seems to have their own Kwarezimal recipe and although I use Helen and Anne Caruana Galizia’s recipe as this is the one that mum used, I love Renato’s version, passed to him by his father who owned a confectionery in Old Mint Street, Valletta in the 50s. These are my favorite Maltese sweets’
by Lea Hogg
‘The feast before the fast is with us again and you can watch my good friend Renato Briffa make traditional Prinjolata from an old recipe passed on to him by his dad who owned a well know confectionery in Old Mint Street Valletta between 1956 and 1987. ‘ And to make his prinjolata you will need: 625g flour 200g butter 2 teaspoons baking powder a few … Read More Maltese Carnival Prinjolata
