Tortella tal-Lewż: Authentic Maltese Easter Almond Pie Recipe - A Delicious Traditional Dessert

almonds

🥗Healthier: ground walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground walnuts offer a similar texture with fewer costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds richness while being dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

apricot jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: peach jam

Fruit preserves can offer a similar fruity taste.

Prepare the pastry dough using plain flour, butter, sugar, eggs, baking powder, and vanilla extract.

Create the almond filling with pure ground almonds, icing sugar, egg whites, lemon zest, and orange zest.

Shape the pie with the prepared pastry and fill it with the almond mixture.

Bake the pie until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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Dietary

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