Feteer Meshaltet
An Egyptian side dish. Mix the flour and salt then pour one cup of water and start kneading.
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Mix the flour and salt then pour one cup of water and start kneading.
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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.
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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.
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Warm up the butter/ghee or oil you are using and pour into a deep bowl.
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Immerse the dough balls into the warm butter. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 550F.
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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.
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Fold the dough over itself to form a square brushing in between folds with the butter mixture.
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Set aside and start making the next ball.
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Stretch the second one thin as we have done for the first ball.
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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.
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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.
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