Over the weekend, I made small versions of pastizzi, they're not exactly pastizzis but the filling is very similar to them. I've opted to just make the ricotta filled pastries. I'll attempt to make the well popular snack in the near future. Try them, they're easy to make and don't take long at all!
Small pastizzis
(makes 9)
Ingredients
125g ricotta
an egg
a small handfull of chopped parsley
1/2T parmesan cheese
pepper
250g of puff pastry
Roll out the puff pastry thinly. Use a small round cup about 9cm in diameter to cut out circles.
Mix the ricotta, half an egg, parsley, parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl.
Add about a Tablespoon of the mixture in the center of your circles and simply fold in half, pressing the edges firmly.
Brush a bit of the extra egg onto the pastry and cook in preheated 220C oven for 15 minutes or until the pastry is done. Watch them disappear within minutes!
You can buy pastizzi in Toronto, New York and Australia.
Some information on Maltese Culture.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Small Maltese Pastizzi
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
16 comments:
These look really delish Pixie - I have never heard of them before. Can't go wrong when ricotta is part of the filling. Also, loved the photo of BU - LOL!
I've never had a pastizzi but I think I would like one for sure.
Actually, I've never heard of a pastizzi.
Ahh! There is so much to learn in the food world.
Not sure which is the cuter - Bu or the pastizzi... ;)
I've never even heard of pastizzi but these look so good! Just a mixture of things I love - definitely giving them a try ^__^
These look so good. I just remembered we have a sweet in Cyprus called pastizzi which I have been thinking of making but it's totally different.
I would like a little bowl of tomato sauce to dip into on the side. (on the side, because not everyone likes it on top..haha..("When Harry Met Sally).
Oh what a lovely pic of Bu Pixie!! I've never heard of pastizzi before so many thanks for educating me! They do saound and look very yummy :D
Rosie x
This looks so yums! Kind of like a version of calzone/pasty/empanada, etc. I really like this... it's a Maltese tradition? Very cool. My first boyfriend ever was Maltese and that was before I knew anything about it! 15 years later there is still so much to learn about the culture. Thanks for this!
Amy @ http://www.neverfull.wordpress.com
Oh these look yummy. I can eat one ot two right now for breakfast. And the man is handsome even with the pastizzi stuffed in his mouth. Lucky woman!
Pixie, can you blame the guy for posing with a Pastizzi in his mouth?
They sound wonderful, who can argue with puff pastry?
See I learnt something new yet again in the blogging world. I have never heard of pastizzi. Thanks also for the link. I may have to make this part of the world a destination in the future :D ...by the way BU looks like a cutie...lucky girl :D
These looks really good! Should it be eaten warm or can it be room temperature?
Thanks to all who have stopped by and left such kind comments. These aren't exactly the same as pastizzis but the filling is similar. I will attempt pastizzis in the future, the pastry, from what I understand can be a bit of a challenge!
grad- i like them best warm but room temperature is fine too :)
That is such a cute picture of your sweetheart! I love when they let us take goofy food pics of them! Little do they know.....;)
Those look good. They are nice and puffy and golden brown.
i've never heard of paztizzi, but these look good. i think it's a universally accepted law that any food is improved by (1) being covered in cheese or (2) being wrapped in pastry). therefore, a food made entirely of cheee and pastry should logically be the world's best food.
Post a Comment