During my trip to Malta I got introduced to Pastizzi. It was impossible to miss them, being sold at every corner for only a few cents. And when I first bought them, I knew I had to try to bake them myself once I got home. Well, it took me long, but here I am giving it a try :) Pastizzi, my way. Ok, maybe I should say: my lazy<\/i> way. Shame on me , I know. But no matter how much I try to make everything fresh, this time I wanted to speed it up, so I ended up buying the puff pastry. One day, I will definitely try to make the dough myself. And I’m also planning to try different fillings. The ones I have seen – besides ricotta – were filled with peas and meat. But this time I decided to stick to the simple version. And I added a little oregano and grated cheese. These two ingredients might not coincide though with the<\/em> original Maltese stuffing.<\/span><\/p>\n

This recipe brought back so many memories of Malta. I remember the Island as a unique place, a melting pot of different cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n

One moment I felt like being in Sicily seeing all those\u00a0arancini<\/i> (stuffed rice balls) being sold everywhere. At the same time listening or reading certain words and names reminded me of the Arabic culture. While the British influence caught immediately my attention when I first noticed the left-hand traffic, and not only.<\/span><\/p>\n

Malta, a small Island, and such a multicultural treasure! Absolutely beautiful!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

150 g \/ 5\u00bc oz puff pastry (or filo pastry)<\/span><\/p>\n

100 g \/ 3\u00bd oz of ricotta<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2 eggs (1 egg for the ricotta mixture, 1 egg to brush the pastry)<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tbsp of grated cheese (i.e. parmesan)<\/span><\/p>\n

parsley or oregano to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

salt and pepper to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

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Heat the oven at 180\u00b0C \/ 356\u00b0F. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mix the ricotta with one egg. Season with salt and pepper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Roll out the puff pastry and cut circles into it (i.e. with a cup). Take one circle, put it in your hand and fill it with a full teaspoon of the ricotta mixture. Brush a little of the beaten egg on the edges and then seal by pressing it gently (see picture).<\/span><\/p>\n

Put the pastizzi on a baking paper covered baking sheet.\u00a0Brush each one with some egg.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bake for about 30min until golden brown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prep Time: 1-1\u00bd h<\/span><\/p>\n

Serves 12 medium-sized pastizzi<\/span><\/p>\n

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