🇲🇹 Maltese Cuisine

Qassatat

Maltese Savory Pies

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 12
Difficulty Medium
Calories 227 kcal

Small fluted Maltese pastries filled with ricotta, mushy peas, or spinach, baked until golden — perfect for snacking or light meals.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make dough: mix flour, oil, salt, and warm water. Knead until smooth. Rest 20 min.
  2. 2 Prepare fillings: mix ricotta with eggs and seasonings, or cook peas with onion and bind with eggs.
  3. 3 Roll dough and cut into circles. Press into greased muffin tins or molds.
  4. 4 Fill each pastry case generously with chosen filling.
  5. 5 Fold edges inward, creating a fluted rim. Brush with egg wash.
  6. 6 Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25-30 min until golden. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Did You Know?

During Lent, Maltese bakeries sell thousands of qassatat daily, with long queues forming outside the most popular shops.