Qaghaq tal-Ghasel – Honey Rings

Here they are..the traditional Qagħaq tal-Għasel, also known as honey rings. Filled with treacle/golden syrup and other festive ingredients. We have them all year round but especially around Christmas time. We like the pastry particularly thin but feel free to adjust according to your taste. The filling is divine! Don’t be shy..give it a try..

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Qagħaq tal-Għasel - Honey Rings

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Dessert

By MC

Prep Time: 90 minutes – Cooking Time: 15 minutes – Total Time: 1hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

FOR THE PASTRY

400g plain flour

50g Kerrymaid Butter

3 egg yolks

water

FOR THE FILLING

400g golden syrup

400ml water

100 sugar

grated rind of a lemon and orange

4tbps chopped hazelnuts

1tbps aniseeds

50g dark chocolate

75g marmalade

1 tbsp mixed spice

175g semolina

Instructions

1

Bring all the ingredients except for the semolina to the boil while stirring.

2

Add the semolina very slowly stirring all the time.

3

Once boiled cook it for a couple of minutes longer, continuously stirring.

4

Once cooled, cover and refrigerate overnight.

5

Cut the pastry into 8 pieces and roll each into a rectangle.

6

Scatter a working surface with semolina and roll spoonfuls of the filling into a snake shape and roll it up.

7

Make a ring shape by pushing the two ends into each other

8

Cut slashes into the pastry around the ring

9

Bake at 180C for about 15 minutes.