Name: Feteer Meshaltet
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 4 cups Flour; 1 1/2 cups Water; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 cup Unsalted Butter; 1/4 cup Olive Oil

Side

11 servings

350 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Mix the flour and salt, pour 1 cup water and knead until combined

FlourSaltWater

Step 2

Gradually add remaining water if dough is too dry until very elastic

Water

Step 3

Let the dough rest 10 minutes and divide into 6-8 balls

Step 4

Warm the unsalted butter and pour into a deep bowl

Unsalted Butter

Step 5

Immerse the dough balls in the warm butter and let rest 15-20 minutes

Unsalted Butter

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 550F

Step 7

Stretch one dough ball as thin as possible on a clean countertop

Step 8

Fold the stretched dough into a square, brushing between folds with the butter

Unsalted Butter

Step 9

Stretch the second ball thin, place the first seam-side down, fold the second over it brushing with butter

Unsalted Butter

Step 10

Repeat folding and brushing with the third and fourth balls to complete one layered feteer

Unsalted Butter

Step 11

Place the completed feteer seam-side down on a 10-inch baking dish and brush the top with butter

Unsalted Butter

Step 12

Repeat the stretching, folding, stacking, and brushing process with the remaining balls to make a second feteer

Unsalted Butter

Step 13

Lightly press each folded feteer to spread it on the baking dish

Step 14

Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, then turn on the broiler to brown the top when it starts puffing

Step 15

Add a little butter on top when done and cover to keep moist

Unsalted Butter