Breakfast

Feteer Meshaltet

Name: Feteer Meshaltet
Total time: 3h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 500g flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 250 ml warm water; 200g ghee, melted; Extra ghee for shaping; Honey or clotted cream to serve

Sa'idi 'king of pies' — paper-thin dough folded around river of ghee into laminated layers and baked crisp; served with honey or cheese.

3h 6 servings Hard

Ingredients

• 500g flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 250 ml warm water
• 200g ghee, melted
• Extra ghee for shaping
• Honey or clotted cream to serve

Method

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Mix dough to a soft ball; rest 30 min.

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1
Mix dough to a soft ball; rest 30 min.
2
Divide; oil each and rest 45 min.
3
Stretch each paper thin on an oiled table; drizzle ghee, fold into squares.
4
Stack layers; bake 220°C for 25 min until glossy and puffed.
5
Split and pour honey.