Kwareżimal - Malta's Traditional Lenten Sweet

Name: Kwareżimal - Malta's Traditional Lenten Sweet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 200 grams Almonds (Ground); 200 grams All Purpose Flour (Maida / Plain Flour / Refined Flour) (sifted); 150 grams Sugar; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini); 1 teaspoon Orange Blossom water (ilma żahar) ( (ilma żahar)); 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest ((approx. 1 lemon)); 2 Tablespoon Orange Zest ((approx. 1 orange)); 2 Tablespoon Mandarin Zest ((approx. 1 mandarin)); Water (As Required); 1 Tablespoon Cacao Powder; 1 Tablespoon Honey ( To drizzle - I like thyme honey); 2 Tablespoon Pistachios (Crushed); 2 Tablespoon Almonds (Roasted and Crushed); 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Kwareżimal, a Maltese recipe originally made during Lent is quick and easy to make. It is a popular a chewy almond biscuit in an oblong shape, often brown due to cacao powder.

Updated at: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:20:13 GMT