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THIS WEEK FOOD | SUNDAY • 3 JUNE 2018 maltatoday 14 With a great passion for good food and baking, Fran has turned her passion into her very own business venture; BAKED. it all started from her great grandma's medeira recipe, and since then she's been whipping up traditional flavours loved by everyone, but with her own personal twist Ingredients For the crust • 180g digestive biscuits • 65g sugar • 80g unsalted melted butter For the filling • 340g white chocolate • 3tbsp butter • 1/3 cup double cream • 2 chopped peaches • A handful of pistachios Method 1. Mix the sugar and biscuits then blitz. 2. Fold in the melted butter until well combined and place in a tart dish and press down firmly on the bottom and up around the sides. Place in the freezer. 3. For the filling, melt the white chocolate, cream and butter whisking constantly until well combined. 4. Mix in the peaches and pour into the biscuit crust. 5. Sprinkle some chopped pistachios on top and place in the fridge to set. White chocolate peach tart Alie Rose Tenuta Ammiraglia Frescobaldi Alìe, a fabled sea nymph, a symbol of sensuality and beauty, inspired Alìe, an elegant rosé with a luminous pink hue and subtle ruby highlights. It is a stylish, beautifully-balanced blend of Syrah and Vermentino, varieties that express their f inest qualities when grown near the sea. Scents of spring wildf lowers, wild strawberries, and citrus peel combine with a tasty vein of earthy minerality, classic to this growing area, that supports a delicate structure and infuses a lengthy, complex f inish. Alìe makes an enchanting apèritif wine as well as throughout a meal, enjoyed with close friends and family. NOSE: Intense, with immediate freshness and a bouquet of ripe, elegant fruit. PAL ATE: In the mouth, the wine is enveloping and well-rounded with citrus notes of pink grapefruit mixed with Marasca cherries and white-f lesh fruits that bequeath the wine with an aromatic and persistent f inish. VAR IETY : Syrah, with a touch of Vermentino FOOD AFFINITIES: Alìe partners beautifully with smoked f ish, particularly salmon, as well as with prosciutto, lighter meats, poultry and f ish. It is particularly recommended with well-spiced dishes and Asian cuisine. Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co Ltd Valley Road, Birkikara T: 21 444 400 Fine quality Italian wines of tradition Irpina. Donnachiara, winery located in Montefalcione (Avellino), with its vineyards that stretch along the hills typical of the Irpinia, produces white wines and red wines of high quality including Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Taurasi DOCG but also sparkling like Santè Falanghina. Soft crushing of the selected grapes and after that cold decanting of the must fermentation at 57-60°F in steel vats for 15 days. Malolatic fermentation is not done. Full expression of it's territory, the heart of Greco di tufo, with a specific attention to all the factors of maturation of it's aroma's. Nose: Offers fruity flavours of pear, apricot, pineapple and citrus Palate: Smooth, elegant and structured, with good freshness and a great persistence that confirms and amplifies the olfactory sensations. Food Affinities: Perfect with all seafood, pasta with light sauces , white meats and herb cheeses Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 Donnachiara Greco di Tufo: DONNACHIARA Fran Farrugia