Save the recipe to spice up your carnival get togethers! Prinjola is a loved traditional Maltese Carnival Dessert made with homemade biscuits, nuts, and buttercream covered with cream and other toppings. If you have never made it; please do try because it is super delicious!
Prinjolata
Ingredients
Biscuits:
Butter Cream Filling:
To Decorate:
Method
To make the Biscuits:
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Beat the sugar, vanilla and butter together until creamy.
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Lightly beat in the eggs then fold in the flours and baking powder.
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On a floured surface knead the dough, form into a thick cigar shape and cut into 1cm disks. Put the discs onto a baking sheet and bake in oven 180C/350F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
To make the Butter Cream:
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Beat the butter, icing sugar, vanilla and citrus zests together until creamy and fluffy.
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In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites and castor sugar until stiff and thick and fold into the butter cream.
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Chop the biscuits into cubes and put them in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter cream and the rest of the filling ingredients.
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Line the inside of your bowls with stretch and seal and press the filling inside.
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Refrigerate a few hours before decorating. Just in case you cannot remove the filling from the bowl put it in a larger bowl with hot water for a few minutes and it will easily slip out.
To make the Prinjolata:
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Chop the biscuits into cubes and put them in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter cream and the rest of the filling ingredients.
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Line the inside of your bowls with clingfilm and press the filling inside. Refrigerate a few hours before decorating.
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Just in case you cannot remove the filling from the bowl put it in a larger bowl with hot water for a few minutes and it will easily slip out.
Topping and Decoration:
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Whisk the Topping mix and Elmlea cream together until stiff.
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Cover the prinjolata, top with sliced cherries, almonds, crushed hazelnuts and drizzle with dark melted chocolate.
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Keep refrigerated & Enjoy!
Note
I have made big and small Prinjolata but I prefer them small because when you will have an even amount of filling and topping
