Phyllo is a Greek word that means "leaf," and it refers to a type of very thin and delicate pastry dough used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine.
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4) Melt the butter and brush 7 sheets of
phyllo dough with the butter.
Fold 3 sheets
of phyllo dough in half and press into ramekin, tuck any dough that over hangs into the ramekin.
I've been afraid of cooking
with phyllo dough in the past, but after a friend made homemade...
I have other mini desserts on Nourished Simply, but they all use
phyllo cups or a larger muffin pan, so I never needed to use this specific pan.
17 Curried chicken salad cups
Phyllo pastry gives these appetizers the perfect crunch against the soft and delicious filling.
I have served with scones, used as filling and also baked in lemon cupcakes, mixed into lemon buttercream icing swirled with raspberry puree buttercream icing, mini lemon tarts
in phyllo dough shells, and mixed into crumbled blueberry muffins and streusel topping in tall shot glasses as dessert tasters.
Cut
layered phyllo sheets lengthwise in half, then cut each half crosswise into 2 rectangles for a total of 4 rectangles; set aside.
Place a sheet of
phyllo on baking sheet and lightly brush entire surface with olive oil.
If you have never
used phyllo pastry sheets before you can find them in the freezer section of your grocery store, usually right next to the pie crusts.
A traditional Greek Zucchini / Courgete pie recipe, made with home -
made phyllo!
(Look
for phyllo dough in the frozen section of your grocery store.)
Fill each of mini
phyllo shells with 1 teaspoon black pepper goat cheese and 1/2 teaspoon fig jam; arrange on a baking sheet.
Top with potato filling and fold excess
phyllo over filling to form a ruffly edge around the dish and leaving center exposed.
Whether you need a snack or an easy appetizer for guests, these little
baked phyllo cups are filled with creamy cheese and topped with fruit preserves for a fancy looking treat.
Using a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut the layered
phyllo into 8 (4 1/2 x 3 - inch) rectangles.
Serve beautiful, light spring food like these gorgeous PARMESAN ASPARAGUS
PHYLLO ROLL - UPS that can be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated.
One of my absolute favourite greek dishes is spanakopita, a
crispy phyllo pastry wrapped around a center of creamy feta and spinach.
Make sure you are buying «puff pastry,»
not phyllo dough or pie crust.
I guess baking cookies for Christmas is not a tradition popular in many countries, although just like Halloween, some holidays get adopted by other cultures fast these days In my own culture, baking cookies for Christmas is not a thing, we bake a feta cheese
phyllo pie for instance but I happily adopted this sweet tradition when I moved to the U.S., and especially when kids came on board Happy holidays!!
Welling's is a photographer best known for his photographs of everyday materials such
as phyllo dough and aluminum foil.
Remove
phyllo from package and place a barely damp towel over it to keep it from drying out.
Whip up these delicious watermelon and goat
cheese phyllo cups in about 15 minutes.
The menu includes the afore - mentioned mulled wine, date - walnut - cheese -
filled phyllo pastries (an antipasto platter in one), parsnip - potato croquettes, one - pot braised chicken with red wine, and pan-fried drop scones with brandy custard.
Flaky phyllo on the outside and warm on the inside, these spinach pie pockets are a healthier alternative to other savory pastries.
Be sure to use a sharp knife to cut the pie so that the crisp, delicate
phyllo crust doesn't crumble and lose its shape.
Bake
until phyllo is golden brown and crisp and filling is lightly browned, 35 — 45 minutes.
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.
Healthy Mediterranean 7 - Layer Dip Mini Hummus & Roasted Pepper
Phyllo Bites Baked Chicken Ranch Yogurt Egg Rolls Buffalo Cauliflower Bites -LCB- by Real Housemoms -RCB- Cowboy Caviar -LCB- by Spend with Pennies -RCB- Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce -LCB- by Garnish with Lemon -RCB-
Crispy
phyllo wrapped around a melty mix of feta with hard yellow cheese and baked till golden brown... Sounds yummy?
Crisp mini
phyllo tarts filled with soft cream cheese and caramelized onions pair excellently with sparkling wine to make easy and enticing party appetizers.
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Whole Foods Market carries an organic whole
wheat phyllo dough made by Fillo Factory.
A google search helped me find this gluten -
free phyllo dough recipe, which I proceeded to tinker with a bit.
Crispy, golden,
buttery phyllo triangles soaked in syrup and filled with the most rich and creamy custard.
Layer 5 - 6
phyllo squares over the bottom of the dish then add the filling in an even layer.
Also on my radar this week is this One - Pot Tomato Lentil Pasta from Emma's Little Kitchen, Hearty Marinara Sauce with Lentils and Beans from Kitchen Treaty, and Kellie's Broccoli, Spinach, and Wild Rice
Phyllo Pie from Food to Glow.
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.
Place a foil cylinder at bottom of 1
phyllo strip; roll up jelly - roll fashion around cylinder.
While the dish is not difficult to make, the recipes is a bit time - consuming, especially if you make your
own phyllo dough, which MariaElena insists «is worth the extra elbow grease.»
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.