Feteer Meshaltet
This Egyptian side builds flour, water and salt into an easy meal you can have ready in about 100 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 15 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At medium difficulty across 15 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Mix the flour and salt then pour one cup of water and start kneading.
- If you feel the dough is still not coming together or too dry, gradually add the remaining water until you get a dough that is very elastic so that when you pull it and it won’t be torn.
- Let the dough rest for just 10 minutes then divide the dough into 6-8 balls depending on the size you want for your feteer.
- Warm up the butter/ghee or oil you are using and pour into a deep bowl.
- Immerse the dough balls into the warm butter. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 550F.
- Stretch the first ball with your hands on a clean countertop. Stretch it as thin as you can, the goal here is to see your countertop through the dough.
- Fold the dough over itself to form a square brushing in between folds with the butter mixture.
- Set aside and start making the next ball.
- Stretch the second one thin as we have done for the first ball.
- Place the previous one on the middle seam side down. Fold the outer one over brushing with more butter mixture as you fold. Set aside.
- Keep doing this for the third and fourth balls. Now we have one ready, place on a 10 inch baking/pie dish seam side down and brush the top with more butter.
- Repeat for the remaining 4 balls to make a second one. With your hands lightly press the folded feteer to spread it on the baking dish.
- Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes when the feteer starts puffing turn on the broiler to brown the top.
- When it is done add little butter on top and cover so it won’t get dry.
You'll use: Oven · Grill / broiler · Baking dish
Watch how it's made
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Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
What to serve with Feteer Meshaltet
- Shakshuka Vegetarian
- Ful Medames Vegetarian
- Tamiya Vegetarian
- Koshari Vegetarian
Tips & common questions
How long does Feteer Meshaltet take to make?
About 100 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 15 steps and 5 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Feteer Meshaltet vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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