Flat Bread Sandwich

Name: Flat Bread Sandwich (Ftira)
Cuisine: Malta
Ingredients: 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 14 oz / 400 g strong plain flour; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 3–4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus any or all of the following: ripe, firm, sweet tomatoes, sliced; shredded lettuce; sliced cucumber; peeled and thinly sliced mild onions; peeled and thinly sliced garlic; coarse sea salt; 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast; 1 tsp salt; 7 fl oz / 200 ml hand-hot water; 2 tbsp olive oil

Ftira

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

14 oz / 400 g strong plain flour
1 tsp salt

Europe
Malta
Sandwich
Vegan

Method

Sift the dry ingredients together into a bowl and stir in the olive oil and water. Mix until the dough binds together. Turn on to a floured worktop and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour if necessary. Oil a sandwich cake tin, about 9 in /