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Stuffat tac-Canga

Coat the meat with the flour. In a large pan, heat some olive oil and shallow fry the meat from outside. Place the mean in a casserole dish. In the same pan, cook the onion for 2 minutes and then add the nutmeg, bay leaf, the beer, stock and Kunserva and cook for around 4 minutes. After, pour onion mixture on the meat. Slice the carrots, potatoes, peas and celery and cook on low flame for around 70 minutes. Serve hot with some Maltese bread.

Imqarrun il-Forn

Sajjar l-imqarrun skont l-istruzzjonijiet tal-pakkett. Sadanittant, f'taġen aqli l-basal fi 3 mgħaref żejt. Żid it-tewm, il-karrotti, bżar u melħ u kompli aqli u ħawwad kull tant ħin. Żid l-ikkapuljat u sajjar sakemm il-laħam ikun kważi sar. Żid l-istokk tat-tiġieġ flimkien ma' tazza u nofs ilma u ħawwad kollox flimkien. Żid il-kunserva u l-piżelli u ħawwad. Itfi n-nar. Saffi l-għaġin u ħallat il-bajd miegħu flimkien mal-ġobon maħkuk. Itfa' z-zalza mal-għaġin u ħawwad tajjeb. Itfa' l-għaġin f'dixx fond tal-forn. Ferrex ftit paprika fil-wiċċ u ftit żejt. Aħmi fuq l-ixkaffa tan-nofs tal-forn f'temperatura ta' 200 C sakemm il-wiċċ jieħu l-kulur. Bejn wieħed u ieħor idum madwar 35 - 45 minuta.

Torta tal -Pastizzi

Preheat the oven to 180°c. In a medium-size bowl mix ricotta, grated gibna roll, pecorino, grana, beans, raisins, pepper, parsley & 3 eggs together. Set aside. Roll out around 400g of short crust pastry. Transfer dough to a 30cm pie dish, gently fit into the dish and trim the edges. Beat an egg and brush the dough with it. This creates a seal. Gently spread the ricotta mixture and fold the edges. Place 6 large (still frozen) pastizzi and 6 party size ones to create the ‘crust’ Make sure to cover most of the surface. Add a tablespoon of milk to the remaining beaten egg and mix well. Brush the surface completely and bake until golden brown. This should take between an hour to 75mins.

Alexandrina’s Tart

For the pasty, in a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar, butter and salt. Add the beaten eggs and form a dough. Wrap this dough in cling film and place it in the fridge for about 2 hours.

For the filling, in a bowl mash the Irkotta and mix with it the chocolate, 6 tbsp sugar, hazelnuts and cherries. In another bowl mix the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and juice, milk, 6 tbsp sugar, eggs and coconut.

To assemble tart, line 2 cake tins 25cm by 18cm. Cut the pastry in two and roll each piece on a lightly floured surface. Roll it open enough to cover the bottom and sides of the tins. Prick the bottom with a fork and place the two tins in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200c. Cover the dough bottom and sides with baking paper and weigh it down with dried beans or rice and bake for about 12 minutes. Remove the baking paper with the beans or rice and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool a little. Trim the edges. Divide the irkotta mix between the 2 tins and spread it evenly over the pastry. Mix the bread mix and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes. Let the tarts cool completely and place them in the fridge. For the topping, whip together the ingredients for the topping until forming a thick consistency.

To decorate, cover the top of the tart with cream leaving some to do the design on top. One could also spread some crispy dried fruits or spread some melted chocolate. Keep this tart in the fridge.

Fenek il-forn bil-Gin

Poġġi l-fenek f'dixx tal-forn u idilku biz-zlazi tal-BBQ u l-ketchup. Żid l-istokk, it-tewm imqatta', il-basla, il-ħwawar in-nexfin u t-tursin. Ferrex iż-żejt taż-żebbuġa, żid il-gin u itfa' ftit bżar. Għattih bil-foil u sajjar f'temperatura ta' 200 C għal siegħa. Neħħi l-foil u kompli sajjar għal 15-il minuta oħra viċin il-grilja sabiex jieħu iżjed kulur u jiġi jqarmeċ.

Trill fil-Forn

Heat the oven to a temperature of 1800C, gass number 4. Clean the fish well. You may ask the fishmonger to clean the fish for you. Place in an oven dish. Drizzle some olive oil and lemon juice. Add some salt and pepper and cook in oven for around 20 to 25 minutes. Half way through the cooking time, rotate the fish. Serve immediately with some grilled vegetables and lemon slices.

Minestra tal-Ħaxix

In a large pot, pour the oil and fry the onion and garlic, add the Kunserva and cook for another minute. Add all the vegetables and lightly cook for a couple of minutes. Add the water, season, and bring to boil. Simmer on a low flame for around 40 minutes. Serve with Ħanini Ġibna slices.

Stuffed Chicken Legs with a Fresh G...

Take a sharp knife and carefully go round the chicken leg bone, scraping off the meat from the bone and carefully pushing the meat away every time. Chop off the bone away right before coming at the jaw. Repeat for all 4 legs. Take a mixing bowl, skin off the sausage meat, mix together with the sage leaves, parsley & cheese. Push the sausage meat into the chicken cavity, rolling the skin over to cover the filling.