It's OK
if your phyllo sheets tear or break.
Not exact matches
Phyllo dough has a bunch of layers to it, so I'm wondering
if that might be what you're thinking of.
If the tricky temperament of
phyllo is the only thing stopping you from making spanakopita, let these muffins come to your rescue.
If you can not be bothered to make your own bread dough, go ahead and buy some pre-made (pizza dough will work great as well) or you could encase the veggies in
phyllo pastry.
As «village dough» is a little bit difficult to find, you can either make this traditional Greek leek pie recipe using either commercial
phyllo dough, puff pastry or,
if you are feeling adventurous enough, make your own homemade
phyllo with this easy recipe for homemade
phyllo for beginners.
Spanakopita is delicious, and
if you're unfamiliar, it's traditionally made with spinach, Feta, onions and seasoning, wrapped in sheets of flaky
phyllo dough and either formed into triangular servings or baked into layers and served like a casserole.
Fold the corner over to make a right triangle - shaped packet, then continue folding the pastry up the strip of
phyllo as
if you were folding a flag, keeping the right triangle shape.
Serve these tarts in their molds, as the
phyllo crust does not have as much structural integrity as normal tart crusts, and may collapse outward
if unmolded.
If you don ¿ t want to make homemade
phyllo dough, use one package (two sheets) of frozen puff pastry.
The
phyllo gets golden brown and butter - crispy and shatters into little shards that get all over your clothes that will make people on the street look at you funny
if you forget to lint - roll yourself before leaving home.
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If the towel is sopping the
phyllo will get mushy.
If you want to avoid the buttery puff pastry dough, you can use the same spanakopita - inspired filling to stuff several layers of
phyllo dough instead.
As «village dough» is a little bit difficult to find, you can make this traditional spanakopita recipe using either commercial
phyllo dough, or,
if you are feeling adventurous enough, make your own homemade
phyllo!
1 Package of Shortbread Tartlet Shells or
Phyllo Shells (bake as instructed), or miniature graham cracker shells (Or even a thin, sweet cookie
if you can't find anything else.
Pick up the right half of the top
phyllo sheet, as
if turning the page of a book.
Persimmon Strudel — Moving on to desserts, this delectable recipe from The Kitchn will impress anyone, and can be made as a gluten - free version
if you make your own
phyllo dough.
Lay out a sheet of
phyllo on a work surface and brush generously with some of reserved 1/3 cup spice butter (reheat
if it has solidified).
They're a little time consuming but the end result is worth the effort!These are best enjoyed right after they are fried to bite into that crisp pastry.You could also cheat by opting for
Phyllo sheets
if you wish to make the process easier and bake them instead of deep frying, but I went with the traditional method just the way they're sold on the streets in India!
If you have a metal roasting tin to use it is better (and more authentic) than a ceramic one as the
phyllo will cook better.
I need your freezer contents — mine is filled with berries and tomatoes, though
if I had a second package of
phyllo I'd be so tempted to try and make the feta and caramelized onion things I love from Trader Joes, in addition to your tomato cheese ones.
Phyllo can be tricky, but
if you work quick and don't aim for perfection it's actually pretty easy Would love to know how you liked it!
It just so happened that I had leftover filo (fillo or
phyllo — I'm still confused) pastry after baking baklava cheesecake when my dad asked
if I knew how to make an egg pie.
On the other hand, you could use mini
phyllo pastry shells and pistachio ice cream, to skip the making of the cups and candied nuts, but that's a lazy way out
if you ask me.