Feteer Meshaltet

Layered flaky pastry, sweet or savoury.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Flour
• 1½ cups Water
• 250 g Ghee
• 2 tsp Salt
• ¼ cup Honey

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead flour, water and salt for 10 minutes until very smooth, then divide into balls and coat in ghee.
2. Rest — Leave 1 hour under oil so the gluten fully relaxes.
3. Stretch — Stretch each ball on a greased surface until nearly transparent — this is the whole skill of feteer.
4. Fold — Brush with ghee and fold into a square, then stack the squares on top of each other.
5. Roll — Roll the stack out gently into a round.
6. Bake — Bake at 230°C for 25 minutes until the layers puff and brown.
7. Feteer is ready — Serve hot with honey or cheese.

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