Festive/ Sweets

Kwarezimal

Name: Kwarezimal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 pieces
Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients: 300g ground almonds; 200g sugar; 300g plain flour; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2tbs ilma zahar (orange blossom water); pinch ground cloves; 1 tbsp Golden Drop Sunflower oil; 200ml water; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 lemon grated rind; almonds crushed

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Kwarezimal

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Sweets – Maltese

By MC – Serves: 6 pieces

Prep Time: 30 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

300g ground almonds

200g sugar

300g plain flour

1 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp cinnamon

2tbs ilma zahar (orange blossom water)

pinch ground cloves

1 tbsp Golden Drop Sunflower oil

200ml water

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 lemon grated rind

almonds crushed

Instructions

1

In a large bowl, mix together the ground almonds, sugar, flour, cocoa, cinnamon, orange blossom water, cloves, sunflower oil,

2

Combine all ingredients together and slowly add water until you form a soft dough. .

3

Shape the dough into an oblong and cut the Kwarezimal roughly 8cm long by 3cm wide and 1cm thick. (about 6 pieces of kwarezimal)

4

Place them on a baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.

5

Let them cool slightly on the baking sheet.

6

Cover each Kwarezimal with maple syrup or honey and sprinkle with crushed almonds.

7

Place them on a rack to cool completely.