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Cheesecake bil-Bajd tal-Għid

Oil a 20cm deep springform cake tin and line with baking parchment. Tip the digestive biscuits into a food bag or the bowl of a food processor and crush or blitz to a fine crumb. Mix with the melted butter, then press into the base of the prepared cake tin and chill for 30 mins.
Roughly chop half the chocolate mini eggs. Beat the soft cheese with the icing sugar and vanilla until just combined using an electric whisk. Clean the beaters, then beat the double cream to stiff peaks in a separate bowl. Gently fold the whipped cream into the soft cheese mixture along with the chopped chocolate mini eggs. Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the biscuit base, then smooth the surface with a palette knife or spatula. Chill overnight.
The next day, carefully release the cheesecake from the tin (you may need to run a cutlery knife around the edge to loosen it) and top with the remaining whole chocolate mini eggs to decorate.

Ġamm tat-Tin

Put the figs and 150ml water in a large heavy based saucepan. Bring to a simmer and gently bubble for 5 mins or until the figs have softened and released their juices. Add the orange zest, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring regularly for around 5-7 mins or until thick, skimming off any skum that rises to the surface. Remove from the heat and leave to sit for 10 mins.

Ladle the mixture into sterilised jars. Seal with the lids and leave to cool completely. Will keep for six months unopened and 2 weeks in the fridge once opened.

Kejkini bil-Pastard u l-Ġibniet

Bring a pan with water to a boil and cook the cauliflower. When cooked, drain and mash it in bowl. Add the eggs, half of the grated dry ġibniet and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, mix the fresh cheeselets with the remaining dry, and add some pepper. Pour the caulflower mix into muffin moulds, make a whole in the middle and add one teaspoon of ġibniet mix, and close top with the cauliflower mix. Bake at 200°C for around 30 minutes. Decorate with mustard and a cherry tomato half. These can be served as a starter, or a snack and prepared before and heated when necessary.

Tiġieġa fl-Inbid Aħmar

Qaxxar it-tiġieġa neħħilha x-xaħam u aqsamha fi 8 biċċiet. Roxx ftit bżar u melħ u għaddiha mid-dqiq. Ixgħel il-forn 1800C, gass numru 4. Saħħan ftit żejt f’taġen u aqli l-biċċiet tat-tieġieġa sakemm isiru ħomor. Mhux importanti li jissajru kompletament. Poġġihom f’casserole. Qalli l-basal u l-faqqiegħ għal ftit minuti fl-istess taġen. Żid il-bżaru u lkompli qalli filwaqt li tħawwad il-ħin kollu. Żid il-kunserva, il-polpa, il-werqa randa u t-taħlita ta’ ħwawar. Ħawwad tajjeb. Żid l-inbid, l-ilma. Għalli, baxxi ftit in-nar u kompli sajjar għal 10 minuti. Ferra’ din iz-zalza fuq il-biċċiet tat-tiġieġa u sajjar fil-forn għal madwar siegħa u nofs. Ferrex it-tursin fil-wiċċ u servi. Żid ftit żebbuġ iswed fil wiċċ.

Swordfish with a caper and olive sa...

Qiegħed il-ħut fuq platt kbir u ċatt u roxx ftit bżar u melħ fuqu. Qaxxar u qatta’ t-tewm. Saħħan ftit żejt ġo taġen kbir u qalli l-basal u t-tewm. Ħawwad il-ħin kollu. Żid in-nagħniegħ wara ftit minuti u kompli qalli filwaqt li tibqa’ tħawwad. Żid it-tadam mat-taħlita tal-basal u ħawwad. Żid ukoll l-inbid, kunserva u qoxra tal-lumija. Erġa’ ħawwad tajjeb. Baxxi n-nar u kompli sajjar għal madwar 30 minuta. Sadanittant, saħħan tajjeb grilja jew taġen non-stick. Sajjar tajjeb il-ħut miż-żewġ naħat. Żid il-kappar u ż-żebbuġ u erġa’ qiegħed it-taġen fuq nar bati għal 5 minuti oħra. Qiegħed biċċa ħuta f’kull platt u ferrex ftit zalza fuqha.

Pulpetti tal-Makku

Clean the fish very well and roughly chop or press and set aside in a bowl. Peel and chop the garlic in small pieces. Finely chop the tomatoes and add to the fish along with the garlic. Add the parsley, mint and lemon rind. Mix well. Add the ready mashed potatoes, eggs, salt and pepper. Add some semolina if mixture is too sticky. Form small balls and lightly flat by hand. Pass the patties from some flour. Warm some vegetable oil in a deep pan and cook the patties from both sides until well cooked. When cooked, place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Serve warm with some fresh salad and some tartar sauce.

Lazajna tal -Kabocci

F'dixx fond tal-forn, agħmel saff patata. Għatti l-patata b'saff kaboċċi. Ħallat l-irkotta mal-bajd, bżar u melħ fi skutella u ferrex it-taħlita fuq il-kaboċċi. Itfa' ftit ġobon. Erġa' agħmel saff kaboċċi u saff patata. Ferrex ftit paprika u ftit żejt. Sajjar fil-forn f'temperatura ta' 180C sakemm il-patata tieħu l-kulur.

Linguine with Tuna Sauce

Prepare the sauce: Heat the oil in a medium pan. Toss in 2 tbsp of the parsley, the garlic, chilli and ginger and fry for a few minutes until slightly soft. Tip in Mayor Polpa and cook for another few minutes. Fold in the tuna and season the sauce generously. Leave the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes.

Boil the pasta: Meanwhile, cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes, or as directed on the pack. Drain, then return to the pan. Pour the tuna sauce into the pasta and toss well. Sprinkle over the remaining parsley, divide between four bowls and serve.