The main ingredients are feta cheese, eggs and phyllo dough and is quite different to the taste to the snail - shaped Greek cheese pie from Skopelos, despite the visual similarities (the version from Skopelos is made using home -
made phyllo and is fried) and looks like this:
Definitely going to
make the phyllo recipe you mentioned with the other half of this.
Working with phyllo dough isn't the easiest thing in the world, but with a gentle touch, it's surprisingly straightforward to
make these phyllo rolls.
Make a phyllo (filo) pastry ring about four inches or so in diameter, by wrapping the dough around the handle of a wooden spoon; push off the pastry and wrap in a circular position, so it looks a bit like a large donut with a hole.
For an additional gourmet treat and for something entirely different:
Make a phyllo (filo) pastry ring about four inches or so in diameter, by wrapping the dough around the handle of a wooden spoon.
Not exact matches
I'd never actually
made baklava before, but I did happen to have a pound of
phyllo dough hanging around the fridge, crying out to be used for something.
This step - by - step cooking tutorial will teach you how to
make bourekas using filo (
phyllo) dough.
Make sure you are buying «puff pastry,» not
phyllo dough or pie crust.
If the tricky temperament of
phyllo is the only thing stopping you from
making spanakopita, let these muffins come to your rescue.
I
made the spinach
phyllo triangles as instructed, but will use 1/2 the amount of dill next time and will try it with egg roll wrappers because my fiance didn't like the flakiness of the
phyllo (store bought).
I've attempted homemade
phyllo dough and
made spanakopita but it was so labor intensive.
Crisp mini
phyllo tarts filled with soft cream cheese and caramelized onions pair excellently with sparkling wine to
make easy and enticing party appetizers.
This vegan spinach pie,
made with layers of
phyllo dough and a creamy cashew - based cheese, comes together quickly for a light meal or appetizer that will not disappoint!
To
make the triangles take one sheet of
phyllo and brush it lightly with some olive oil.
Here, I use an equally traditional
phyllo tart filling and use it to lighten up the end result, though it remains rich yet not heavy - think a well -
made spinach or vegetable lasagna.
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.
Brie cheese and cranberry sauce are tucked into
phyllo dough to
make irresistibly flaky and cheesy appetizer turnovers.
They are generally
made with either puff pastry or filo (
phyllo) dough, and served as appetizers, alongside a meal, or as a portable snack.
Do they
make a gluten free
phyllo dough?
Some people like
making bourekas with puff pastry (store bought or homemade), while others swear by filo (
phyllo) dough.
Substituting
phyllo dough
makes the job easier and less time - consuming.
I shaped it a little differently (thinner to allow a slightly shorter cooking time) and wrapped it in a few sheets of
phyllo to
make it «fancy».
Not only do I love the flaky, paper - thin crunch that the
phyllo lends to the finished pastry, but the substitution
makes this recipe (nearly) foolproof.
I can watch the
making of
phyllo all day long and I can read books on the history of scalloped potatoes, but will I ever be able to
make a stir - fry like a Cantonse chef?
Cut
phyllo in half lengthwise,
making 2 evenly - sized strips about 1 1/2 inches thick.
Jen also
made an appetizer consisting of olives / cheese on
phyllo dough baked until crispy and bubbly.
Baklava — greek dessert
made with
phyllo dough.
These 4 - ingredients blueberry goat cheese
phyllo turnovers
make the most irresistibly flaky and delicious desserts or appetizers.Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you.
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.
For example, for the kale spanakopita, I was to cook the kale filling, wrap and bake the
phyllo cigars, prepare the harissa sauce, and finally
make a mint oil to use for garnishing the harissa sauce.
The main ingredient you will need to
make a Greek pie are leeks (prasa), which are a favourite ingredient in all types of Greek recipes and especially when baked with cheese wrapped in
phyllo (filo) dough, until nicely softened and sweetened, mingling with the melted cheese.
NOTE: Bon Appetit's recipe called for sprinkling each layer of
phyllo with a teaspoon of sugar, while Ina put sugar atop her apples to
make them caramelize.
But these no - bake desserts, served in
phyllo cups,
make sure you can have your apple pie and eat it too.
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.
I
made all the ingredients yesterday so everything would be ready to pop into the crust, even remembering to take the
phyllo out of the freezer.
Haha, don't worry, there are people who eat banitsa with a fork It doesn't have a name actually, it's croissant - like puff pastry (I
made a mistake, it's not
phyllo dough) filled with cheese.
My usual shortcut is to use
phyllo dough to
make samosa...
They are a bit thicker than the
phyllo sheets you'd use for
making baklava.
Only when I decided to
make kataifi for this month's Greek installment of Around the World in 12 Plates, I discovered that kataifi dough isn't shredded
phyllo at all, but actually something quite different.
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.
If you don ¿ t want to
make homemade
phyllo dough, use one package (two sheets) of frozen puff pastry.
I personally think caramel will be too heavy with the
phyllo dough and
make it a bit too heavy.
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.
Since joining the group in 2011, I have
made so many delicious desserts and baked goods that I never ever would have tried on my own, from the Mawa cake to the Esterhazy torte, homemade
phyllo pastry to ensaimadas, sfogliatelle ricci and lobster tail pastries to Armenian nutmeg cake and nazooks.
Greek kataifi is a cousin to baklava, a similar combination of chopped nuts and crispy dough soaked in syrup, only instead of being
made with thin, stacked sheets of
phyllo dough, kataifi is
made with what is commonly described «shredded
phyllo»: fine strands of dough wrapped around a nut filling like a little bundle of hay.
Galaktoboureko is a traditional Greek dessert
made with layers of golden brown crispy
phyllo, sprinkled with melted butter, filled with the most creamy custard and bathed in scented syrup..
Bougatsa (Greek custard pie with
phyllo) is a traditional Greek dessert
made with the most creamy custard wrapped in golden brown crispy
phyllo, sprinkled with melted butter and garnished with icing sugar and cinammon..
The first time I
made 3 - Ingredient Brie & Cranberry
Phyllo Turnovers, I was smitten with the cranberry sauce - melty cheese combo.
Layers of flaky
phyllo dough paired with smooth and flavorful spinach - feta filling,
make this Spanakopita (Traditional Greek Spinach Pie) a great lunch or light dinner.
Making the dough can be quite time - consuming, but here I've
made the process quicker and easier by using store - bought
phyllo pastry instead of the usual yeast dough.