maltese ftira made sue's way
This recipe was made for the "Malta's Ftira Made Your Way" Challenge for Susie's World Tour 2018. **Note: The prep time does not include the overnight refrigeration of the dough.
prep time
4 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
1 large ftira serves 4
Ingredients
- DOUGH (MAKE AHEAD)
- 4 cups bread flour
- 3 teaspoons yeast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, basil infused, preferred
- 1-1/3 cup warm water, 120ºf
- SAUCE
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- TOPPINGS (AMOUNTS ARE APPROXIMATE FOR 1 LARGE FTIRA)
- 1-2 teaspoon olive oil, basil infused preferred
- - sauce (see above)
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/4 - small red onion, thinly sliced using mandoline
- 1/2 - small zucchini squash, thinly sliced using mandoline
- 1 - small sweet roasted red pepper, sliced into 1" pieces
- 1/2 cup white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons black olives, sliced
- 1 - small potato, boiled, peeled, thinly sliced using mandoline
- - salt and black pepper, to taste
How To Make maltese ftira made sue's way
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Step 1MAKING THE DOUGH Prepare the dough first, as it needs to be refrigerated overnight.
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Step 2Place all dry ingredients for the dough, in a large bowl and mix.
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Step 3Mix together the water and oil; slowly add to the dry mixture, mixing as you go until the ingredients are well mixed.
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Step 4Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth.
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Step 5Place the dough in a large bowl, cover and set in a warm area for at least 3 hours. After 3 hours, cover the bowl with cling wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.
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Step 6The following day, remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut into 4 equal pieces (for 4 small ftiras) or 2 equal pieces (for 2 large ftiras).
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Step 7Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Roll the dough out on a floured surface, rolling larger than your desired pan (can use a rectangular or circular pan).
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Step 8Put a small amount of olive oil on your pan and sprinkle a bit of semolina flour on top of the oil.
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Step 9Place the rolled out dough onto the oiled pan. With your fingers, work a hole in the middle of the dough (resembling a doughnut); brush 1-2 teaspoons olive oil onto the dough.
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Step 10ASSEMBLING FTIRA In a medium bowl, mix all sauce ingredients together until combined. Spread sauce onto the oiled dough.
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Step 11Add remaining toppings onto the sauce in the order listed. Season with salt and black pepper. Fold the edges of the dough over to give the ftira a more rustic look.
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Step 12Place the ftira into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the edges of the dough look golden brown.
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Step 13Alternatively, the ftira can be cooked on a 400ºF gas grill, over indirect heat
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