Feteer Meshaltet

Steps in our own plain words.

1. 1

   Mix your flour plus salt.

2. 2

   Pour one cup of water plus start kneading.

3. 3

   If you feel your dough is still not together or too dry, gradually add the rest of the water until you get a dough that's elastic so that when pull it plus it won’t be torn.

4. 4

   Let the dough rest for 10 min then divide the dough in 6-8 balls depending on your size you want for your feteer.

5. 5

   Warm up your butter/ghee or oil you are using.

6. 6

   Pour into a deep bowl.

7. 7

   Immerse the dough balls in the warm butter.

8. 8

   Let it rest for 15 to 20 min.

9. 9

   Turn the oven on to 550F.

10. 10

    Stretch your first ball using your hands on a clean countertop.

11. 11

    Stretch it as thin as you can, your goal here is to see countertop through the dough.

12. 12

    Fold your dough over itself to form square brushing in between folds using the butter mixture.

13. 13

    Put it to one side and start making the next ball.

14. 14

    Place your previous one on your middle seam side down.

15. 15

    Fold your outer one over brushing with more butter mix as you fold.

16. 16

    Set aside.

17. 17

    Keep doing this for your third and fourth balls.

18. 18

    We have one ready.

19. 19

    Place on 10 inch baking/pie seam side down plus brush the top with more butter.

20. 20

    Repeat for the rest of the 4 balls to make a second one.

21. 21

    Using your hands lightly press your folded feteer to spread it on your baking dish.

22. 22

    Place in heat the oven for 10 min when your feteer starts puffing turn on your broiler to brown the top.

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    When it's done add little butter on top.

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    Cover so it won’t get dry.