Egyptian
Feteer Meshaltet
Egypt's 'pie of many layers': an ultra-thin, butter-laminated dough folded and baked into a flaky, crisp-tender pastry eaten sweet with honey and syrup or savory with cheese — a centuries-old hospitality bread.
1 hr 55 min · Serves 6 · Takes some skill
6
Ingredients
Dough
Lamination
Serve
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 90 min · Cook 25 min · 115 min total
- hard
- 1
Make a soft dough; rest; stretch each ball paper-thin (translucent) on a buttered surface.
- 2
Brush with ghee and fold repeatedly into many layers; stack and shape.
- 3
Bake hot until deep golden, flaky, and crisp; serve sweet (honey/syrup/cream) or savory (cheese).
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
