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Ftir / mourqa (layered flatbread)

Arabic name الفطير / المورقة

Ftir / mourqa (layered flatbread)

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Ingredients (5)

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Method

  1. Knead the flour with the water, salt and yeast into a soft dough and divide into balls.

  2. Stretch each ball very thin, brush with smen, then fold and roll it into several layers.

  3. Gently roll out again into a medium-thick round.

  4. Cook in a hot pan until all the layers are cooked through and browned.