The Feteer meshaltet, often simply referred to as feteer ( فطير ), is a flaky layered pastry from Egypt that alternates thin layers of dough with ghee (or clarified butter) and an optional filling, often called Egyptian pizza.
➡️The fillings can be either sweet or savory.
➡️Sweet fillings can include coconut, mehalabiya, malban, or chocolate.
➡️Savory fillings may be minced meat, sausage, or cheese.
➡️The simple feteer is usually soaked in honey and spread with jam or cheese or served with olives.
➡️➡️It dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was known as “feteer maltoot”. It was left in temples as an offering to the gods.
Another recipe for “fateer” – meant as layered pastry – on the blog, has a filling of onions and is:
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Egyptian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup water
- as needed ghee
- as needed olive oil
- as needed salt
Steps
Mix the flour with the salt, add the water, knead the dough and place it in an oiled container for 15 minutes.
Make 3 balls, roll them out thinly and brush with melted ghee, fill each rolled-out dough with the other dough until finished, continuing to brush with ghee, folding the edges (see video above).
Add desired fillings to each layer (honey, meat, spinach or cheese).
Shape to the form of the round baking pan, brush with more ghee, cover with a cloth for 15 minutes.
Bake in oven at 428°F for 10 minutes.
I used ghee from ITS Shop which you can purchase on the site: https://www.shop-its.com/it
If you want, you can serve the simple Feteer meshaltet, without filling, by soaking it in honey.
