Anna Sultana's Imqaret - Deep-fried Date Slices, Maltese Style l Jelly Doughnuts

Some of Ma's recipes were similar to those my Sicilian Aunts cooked.

And some were similar to what our German neighbours cooked.

Hard to believe?

Ma said Mrs. Kekelia's German rouladen reminded her of Maltese bragoli.





But there are a few recipes that we Maltese can claim as strictly our own.

One such recipe is the one for our imqaret.



Imqaret is kind of like a jelly doughnut.

Jelly