Bread & pastries / RICETTI
Maltese Apostles’ bread rings
Holy Week bread rings with almonds and sesame.
◷ 180 min / 8 servings
Method
- Knead flour, yeast, water, sugar, butter and salt for 8 minutes. Cover and rise 1 hour.
- Divide in two and shape long ropes. Join ends to form large rings.
- Put on trays and prove 40 minutes. Brush with egg and add sesame and 12 almonds to each ring.
- Bake 25–30 minutes at 190°C, or 170°C fan, until golden.
✳ From the kitchen
Leave a generous hole because the dough expands.
Tradition reference
Maltese Lenten and Easter food traditions · March 2012 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.