Category: Maltese Sweets

Maltese Sweets and Desserts
Lea Hogg’s Blog

Maltese Village Cookies [Biskuttini tar-rahal] – no added fats

Lea Hogg May 20, 2018

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.

Maltese Easter Figolli [gluten free, vegan, reduced sugar]

Lea Hogg March 28, 2018

'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 …

Strawberry and Coffee Biscuit Gateau

Lea Hogg May 5, 2017

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 …

Weekend Baking: Maltese Almond Biskuttini [Vegan, reduced sugar]

Lea Hogg November 4, 2016

For these traditional Maltese almond vegan biskuttini I use chickpea water [aquafaba] instead of egg to bind them

Renato’s Maltese Kwarezimal

Lea Hogg February 28, 2016

'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 …

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Maltese Carnival Prinjolata

Lea Hogg February 4, 2016

‘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 …

Celebrating Carnival with Xkunvat

Lea Hogg November 26, 2015

With thanks to my good friend Renato Briffa for the traditional recipe from the days when his father had a confectionery in Old Mint Street …

Kwarezimal for Lent, egg free with no added fat

Lea Hogg March 5, 2014

These are my very favorite local sweets. They are traditionally eaten at Lent and are easy and quick to make with wonderful flavors. This recipe …

Maltese Cherry Pastini … a special treat for a local feast ! [gluten free, lactose free]

Lea Hogg June 29, 2013

Maltese Cherry Pastini are gluten free and lactose free and incredibly easy to make