Bread & pastries / RICETTI
Gozitan Lenten fried bread
Thin fried bread from Gozo’s Lenten tradition.
◷ 100 min / 6 servings
Method
- Mix flour, yeast and salt. Add water and knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and leave to rise for about an hour until nearly doubled.
- Divide into six pieces and stretch into thin discs about 15 cm across.
- Heat 3 cm oil in a deep pan to 170°C. Fry one at a time for about 2 minutes per side until golden and cooked in the centre.
- Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm with a little honey.
✳ From the kitchen
A home adaptation of the sweet version. Plain and anchovy versions are also documented; this is a fried preparation.
Tradition reference
Traditional Trades in Munxar · Oral history, 2010, p30 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.