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Ftira bil-Ġbejna (ftira with ġbejna)

Ftira is a dense, round Maltese bread, filled here with small dried sheep's cheeses called ġbejna, tomatoes and capers. It is the classic snack of the island's fishermen and workers, ideal to take away.

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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Cut the ftire in half horizontally and warm them briefly in the oven at 180 °C for 3 minutes to soften them.
  2. Rub the inside of each half with the cut garlic clove, then drizzle with olive oil.
  3. Crumble the ġbejniet roughly by hand over the base of the bread.
  4. Slice the tomatoes thinly, lightly salt them and arrange them over the cheese.
  5. Add the drained capers, a pinch of oregano and some pepper, then close the bread and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Olive version. Add a few pitted, sliced black olives on top of the tomato for a saltier note.

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