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Feteer Meshaltet

Layered Egyptian pastry made from stretched dough, ghee, and oil, baked into flaky golden sheets.

Country
Egypt
Region
North Africa
Time
80 min
Serves
8
Level
hard
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

Feteer meshaltet is Egypt's layered pastry of celebration and generosity. The dough is rested, stretched paper-thin with ghee, folded into layers, and baked until puffed and flaky.

What the dish tastes like

Layered Egyptian pastry made from stretched dough, ghee, and oil, baked into flaky golden sheets.

When to cook it

Best for breakfast tables, holidays, guest visits, and tea service.. Plan on a hard cook and about 80 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Honey, molasses, clotted cream, feta, olives, or mish.

Regional lane

Egypt national table. A structured Egypt dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Rushing the rest or fermentation period.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
  • Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
How you know it is ready
  • The bread or batter should smell pleasantly fermented, toasted, or nutty rather than floury.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Honey, molasses, clotted cream, feta, olives, or mish.

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Servings 8

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Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 60 min prep 20 min cook 80 min total hard
1
Make the dough
Knead flour, salt, and warm water into a soft elastic dough.
knead 12:00
2
Rest the balls
Divide into balls, coat with oil, cover, and rest until very relaxed.
rest 45:00
3
Stretch and layer
Stretch each ball thin, brush with ghee, fold into layers, and stack into a round.
layer 20:00
4
Bake hot
Bake in a very hot oven until puffed, golden, and flaky.
bake 18:00

Plain feteer is served sweet or savory, while stuffed versions can include cheese, sausage, sugar, coconut, or custard.

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