Egypt · Middle East & North Africa

Feteer Meshaltet

فطير مشلتت

Feteer Meshaltet (placeholder image)
Flaky layered Egyptian pastry, eaten for breakfast with honey, molasses or old cheese.
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Feteer Meshaltet

90 minTotal
6Servings
4/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 300 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 g ghee or butter, soft
  • honey, black molasses with tahini, or cheese

Instructions

  1. Knead a soft dough and rest 30 min in oil.
  2. Stretch each ball paper-thin and brush with ghee.
  3. Fold into a square packet
  4. stack two packets.
  5. Rest 15 min and press flat.
  6. Bake 220°C 25 min until golden.
  7. Serve with honey or molasses-tahini.