Filo pastry is a very thin and delicate type of pastry that is made up of multiple layers. It is commonly used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine to make crispy and flaky dishes like baklava or samosas.
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It used to be broiled vegetables
in filo pastry cups, topped with shaved Parmesan.
Use up leftover cooked potatoes and turkey in these spiced
filo pastry parcels, then serve with tangy mango chutney
Transform leftover turkey in this
spiced filo pastry parcel, inspired by a Moroccan pastilla - a perfect main course for Boxing Day
With a delicious budget filling and a satisfying crunch this easy to
make filo pastry recipe is just what you need as a lower fat healthier alternative to traditional pastry.
This gluten - free version of a Greek
filo pastry pie is incredibly tasty, both cold and warm.
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Comfort food doesn't have to mean calories, this superhealthy pie
uses filo pastry to keep it low in saturated fat
If you're using frozen filo pastry
Spiced
Quorn filo pastry parcels are a super quick and easy vegetarian dinner recipe for when time is short.
Layers of crumbly, cheesy tofu and spinach sandwiched between crisp,
buttery filo pastry form a plant - based version of this traditional Turkish dish.
Apart from always having really nice fresh herbs and vegetables they also sell
Turkish filo pastry hand pies called Börek, filled with spinach and feta cheese (similar to the Greek Spanakopita).
I love to make my
own filo pastry, and fill it often with young cow cheese, sometimes adding spinach, or pumpkin..
They're made from
crisp filo pastry with a spiced lamb, feta cheese and spinach filling, and I serve them with a delicious mint yogurt dip...
These
little filo pastry parcels are packed with a cheese, basil, mint and watercress filling - perfect for a picnic
Layers of
filo pastry soaked in egg mixture then baked to golden perfection make this simple egg pie.
I've been intimidated
by filo pastry too — but after reading this post I think I will give it a try, Jas.
It offers delicious breakfast meals, including a Turkish Breakfast with a cheese borek in
crispy filo pastry; Sabich Breakfast (uniquely Israeli!)
She says her health has improved, and after learning how to make
filo pastry at the centre with the director and children she decided to make her own from scratch at home.
100g pistachios 75g light soft brown sugar 1⁄2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla pod 3 large sheets
filo pastry 75g butter, melted 800g strawberries, hulled and halved
4 small chicken breasts, skin removed 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine (optional) 1 bay leaf or bouquet garni sachet 700g mixed vegetables of choice (carrots, cauliflower, leeks, cabbage, asparagus, baby corn, peas) 2 teaspoons cornflour 2 tablespoons low - fat milk 2 tablespoons chopped mixed herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano, marjoram) or 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs Freshly ground or cracked black pepper, to taste 6 sheets
filo pastry Olive or canola oil spray
From cutting an onion (who'd have thought that it's best to keep the root in tact while you do this) to skinning a tomato, preparing garlic to kneading dough, the class covered some everyday key cooking skills, plus more advanced techniques such seasoning and working
with filo pastry.
Lay a sheet of
filo pastry on the work surface and brush with melted butter.
2 and a half sheets
of filo pastry, with the 2 larger ones cut in the middle along the longer edge, so you end up with 5 halves.
The Grill Room within The Dome is really majestic, with a wonderful menu that features mouth - watering Scottish classics such as haggis wrapped
in filo pastry and more traditional cuisine such as fillet of Buccleuch Scottish Beef.
The vegetable strudel recipe below is made with homemade Strudel - dough, but if you are short in time, you can use shop - bought puff pastry or
filo pastry.
Carefully (
filo pastry is quite delicate) brush on some vegan butter, then sprinkle on a tablespoon of brown or coconut sugar, then some of your finely chopped nuts / granola / something crunchy basically!
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Flour the parchment and lay down one sheet of
filo pastry.
Tonight's meal, also sold out, is Spanokopita (Greek spinach and feta pie layered in
filo pastry) served with Mediterranean Chickpea Salad and Beetroot Tzatziki.
Unroll
the filo pastry and take one sheet covering the rest with a damp tea towel to prevent from drying out.
Fold out one
filo pastry sheet onto a work surface and keep the rest under a damp tea towel to avoid drying out.
Instead of going down
the filo pastry route, we used the flavors from the Börek in a more westernized type of pie.
This dish may be served as a casserole without
the filo pastry.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients except
the filo pastry.
On a working surface, fold
each filo pastry sheet like a paper fan.
They rather reminded me of croquette filling wrapped in
filo pastry.
Lay out two sheets of
filo pastry and brush them with melted butter, then sprinkle with cinnamon.
5 ripe figs, halved lengthways 4 tbsp flower - scented honey 2 tbsp elderflower cordial 12 green cardamom pods, crushed open 50g salted butter, melted 5 sheets
filo pastry (about 140g) unrolled, covered 2 - 4 tbsp rosé or red wine 4 tsp icing sugar, optional