CSF International - Christmas Recipe Edition '22

CHRISTMAS IN MALTA

December in Malta mainly means one thing: Christmas! As a traditionally Roman Catholic country, Christmas is a big event on the Maltese calendar, with several people eagerly decorating their homes for the celebrations as early as an entire month before.

However, December is when it all comes together – with shops opening till late and offering special deals, families, friends, and even coworkers getting together for food and drinks, and decorations lighting up the front of houses, streets, and shops.

Students will also be getting off school thanks to the seasonal holidays, along with

several workers also get a few days off around Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. This means that the island is busy with locals shopping, drinking, dining, and entertaining themselves, alongside many visitors who come to make the best of the warm Christmas

In fact, by Northern European standards, December weather in Malta is rather warm, with sunny days and clear blue skies being common Of course, there’s no guarantee for this, and some past December months have been the opposite

Ingredients

Turkey (approx 4kg)

Bacon sliced (500gr)

Onions (2kg)

Wine dry (1l)

Chicken Stock (2l) Carrots (1kg)

Sausages (2kg) Oil

Stuffing

Minced Beef (500gr) Minced Pork (1kg)

Boiled Eggs (4)

Garlic (50gr)

Salt Pepper Herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage)

Method for the stuffing

In a mixing bowl, add all the mince Chop the eggs and place in the same bowl. Season with salt, pepper and chopped herbs. Add minced garlic and mix all together.

Method for the turkey

Slice the onions and carrots and place them at the bottom of your baking tray Place the turkey on top of the vegetables and season

Place the sausages in the turkey together with an onion

Stuff the turkey with the stuffing you just made. Spread some oil on the turkey and cover in bacon.

Pour in the chicken stock and wine in the tray. Cover turkey legs in foil to keep moisture in and cover the whole tray in foil before placing in the oven

"Traditionally, in Malta, we eat Turkey for Christmas as the main meal after soup and lasagna. Turkey is served with condiments and sauces such as cranberry sauce, roast potatoes and an assortment of vegetables."