Feteer Meshaltet "Arabic Pie" Recipe

Ingredients

• 4¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups water

Preparation:

1. Put flour, salt and water in a mixer and blend well until the dough becomes one smooth and elastic piece (knead for 15 minutes by machine or 45 minutes by hand).
2. Divide the dough into equal parts and press by hand to remove the air. Shape into balls and grease with melted butter, set aside for at least 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 500 °C.
4. Grease four or five pieces with oil.
5. Spread the dough pieces on a marble surface and roll out with a rolling pin until they become very thin.
6. Pull from all sides and fold from four directions until you get a square shape. Leave the last piece rolled out for the base.
7. Put the folded pieces in the middle of the base piece.
8. Fold the four sides toward the middle to make a square with the other pieces inside.
9. Bring the corners around the filling to make a circle.
10. Place on a tray greased with oil.
11. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Can be filled with anything you like. for example cheese, meat, jam.
The dough can be kept in the refrigerator for 4 days after it is greased with butter.