Fillo dough is a type of very thin pastry dough used in many Mediterranean dishes. It is made by rolling out very thin layers of dough, which can be easily layered or folded to create crispy and flaky pastries.
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I love the use
of fillo dough in this recipe... it looks so crunchy and light and fluffy at the same time!
I've had a package of
fillo dough in my freezer for a while and it's time to use it.
But since I discovered
fillo dough from The Fillo Factory, I had no reason to make my own and I've been obsessed with creating new dishes.
I had a roll of
Athens fillo dough in the freezer leftover from when I made the Baked Nutella Turnovers.
In 1971, the company designed the first machine that would mass -
produce Fillo dough, emulating the hand - stretching process that produced high quality paper - thin dough while maintaining its flexibility and durability.
The increased popularity of
Fillo dough attracted the attention of major food manufacturers, and in 1984 Apollo Fillo was sold to The Pillsbury Company.
While he's not giving cooking demonstrations or talking to prospective customers at trade shows, he works to ensure Kontos offers an extensive range of Halal - and Kosher - Certified flatbreads, as well
as Fillo Dough and sweet Middle Eastern - style Fillo pastries.
I too
find fillo dough intimidating: I made it once, and although it turned out amazing, I can't imagine ever doing it again.
I've had a package of
fillo dough in my freezer for a while and it's time to use it.
The mechanized production improved availability and price, which accelerated the introduction
of Fillo dough to professional and amateur chefs, as well as home bakers, and Apollo Fillo quickly became available in supermarkets across the country.
«In many cases, it's a call from a Greek restaurant in Idaho who can't get Greek caviar, a specialty size gauge of («Taramasolata»), special olive oil or
a fillo dough from their local Sysco or US Foods Distributor.
The family - owned company specializes in hand - stretched flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita ®,
fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurt, as well as nearly 50 varieties of multi-ethnic flatbreads, most of which are hand - stretched.
«The company to this day is a tribute to the first family business started by Evris Kontos,
a fillo dough company that Kontos later sold to Pillsbury,» explained Steve Kontos.
In 1968, Evripides Kontos founded Apollo Fillo,
a Fillo dough production company in Dumont, N.J..
The company also produces several types of
Fillo dough, Kataifi dough and ready - made products using Fillo and Kataifi such as Baklava, Spanakopita, Tyropita, and a wide variety of freshly baked pastries.
The family - owned company specializes in hand - stretched flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita ®,
Fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurts, as well as nearly 50 varieties of multi-ethnic flatbreads.
The family - owned company specializes in hand - stretched Flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita ®,
Fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurts, as well as over 50 varieties of multi-ethnic Flatbreads.
I will definitely check out the Fillo Factory's version of
Fillo Dough, because I'm sure that it's better than what I've used.