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Issue: April 2012
Carnival Cake (Prinjolata)
One of the traditions in the Maltese islands is the celebration of Carnival. These are 3 days of merriment dating back from the time of the knights. Traditionally also at this time of the year the Maltese delight in eating a cake called "Prinjolata" which as the name implies is made from pine nuts amongst the many ingredients. These can be bought in various sizes from leading confectioners or better still you can make your own. All the ingredients can be bought from Smart Supermarket. You require:
Biscuit Crust
- 600gr plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 150gr polyunsaturated margarine
- 2 egg yolks
- 250 ml cold water
Additional Ingredients
- 75gr candid peel
- 50gr pine nuts
- 50gr flaked almonds
- 4 tablespoons sherry
To decorate
- 25gr flaked almonds
- 25gr pine nuts
- 2 chopped cherries
Cream
- 200gr polyunsaturated margarine
- 300gr icing sugar
- 6 dessert spoons icing sugar
Frosting
- 150gr granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
Melted Chocolate
- 4 teaspoons cocoa
- 4 teaspoons icing sugar
- 6 teaspoons warm water
Method
- Mix flour, baking powder and margarine until they resemble fine breadcrumbs.
- Bind egg yolks and water till it forms soft dough.
- Roll pastry to 1 cm thickness
- Bake in oven - Gas Mark 6, 200C, 400F for 35 mins or until golden. Cook and cut into small pieces.
- Cream Mix all the ingredients till mixture is light in colour.
- Place broken biscuit in a large bowl, add cream, peel, nuts, almonds and sherry. Mix well with wooden spoon. Form in pyramid and press well.
- Frosting Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl and suspend over a pan of hot water. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Beat with an electric wisk till mixture is thick and leaves a trait. Cover the cake with the frosting.
- Decorate with pine nuts, almonds, cherries and chocolate.
Original photography by Wilfred Tedesco.
