Phyllo dough is a very thin pastry dough that is often used in baking. It is made up of multiple layers, and when baked, it becomes crispy and flaky.
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Brush the first sheet
of phyllo dough with melted butter and transfer it, buttered - side down, into the baking dish.
I've been afraid of cooking
with phyllo dough in the past, but after a friend made homemade...
Crust: 8
sheets Phyllo Dough, thawed and covered with a towel Generous 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted 2 tablespoons dried rubbed sage
Fold 3 sheets of
phyllo dough in half and press into ramekin, tuck any dough that over hangs into the ramekin.
Believe it or not, but I've been planning to bake something with
phyllo dough for ages but I'm intimidated by this dough....
Jen also made an appetizer consisting of olives / cheese
on phyllo dough baked until crispy and bubbly.
Tucked inside crisp, flaky
phyllo dough pastry, tender potato chunks and a perfectly cooked egg mingle.
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.
Traditional Greek recipes for homemade pies use
homemade phyllo dough or commercial «village» dough (xoriatiko phyllo), which is a little bit thicker than the usually paper thin phyllo and gives a more rustic touch.
gluten -
free phyllo dough adapted from this recipe; hortopita filling and procedure adapted from Saveur Magazine
ingredients TIROPITA 16 ounces whole milk ricotta 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) 3/4 cup parmesan (freshly grated) 3/4 cup Greek feta (crumbled) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh dill (finely chopped) 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1
package phyllo dough (thawed) 1 stick unsalted butter (melted)
2 cups plus 6 tablespoons sugar, divided 1 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3 cups finely chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups Earth Balance margarine 1 pound phyllo dough
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.
The final step was to wrap the filling in layers of
buttery phyllo dough, and pop it in the oven until flaky and golden.
Crispy, crunchy
phyllo dough stuffed with spicy pepper jack cheese and iron - rich kale for a healthier alternative that everyone will love.
Crunchy phyllo dough, extra creamy chestnut cream, earthy cabbage, sweet pomegranate and fresh mint, such an awesome combo!
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.
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.»
A google search helped me find this gluten - free
phyllo dough recipe, which I proceeded to tinker with a bit.
My dad actually grew up in Turkey, so my favorite family dish is this turkish meal that starts with a base of
cooked phyllo dough or other bread cut into chunks, which is then topped with strips of this AMAZING braised beef, which is then smothered with a yogurt sauce and paprika butter.
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.
Add lots (as in 4 varieties) of Italian cheese, fresh garlic and basil, and some
beautiful phyllo dough... and you've got a show - stopper dish!
Whole - wheat
phyllo dough lends a wholesome, nutty taste and golden color to the finished strudel.
Brie cheese and cranberry sauce are tucked
into phyllo dough to make irresistibly flaky and cheesy appetizer turnovers.
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.
Ingredients for Backlava Recipe: 1
pkg phyllo dough; thawed according to package instructions 2 sticks melted unsalted Butter 1 lb (about 4 cups or 3 3/4 cups chopped) walnuts, almond, pistachio and pecans finely chopped
Keeping them under a damp towel as you work, remove 2 sheets of
phyllo dough at a time.
1/2 package of
pre-made phyllo dough, at room temperature (I used Trader Joe's brand — the ingredients list is not terrible) 1/2 tsp olive oil + 1 tb water
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Phyllo dough tends to dry out very quickly and assembling the baklava takes a bit of time.
I could have followed the
Saveur phyllo dough recipe and called it a day (and that probably would have been challenging enough).
The crust is made of
phyllo dough which gets brushed with olive oil in order to brown beautifully and become extra crispy.
Vegan Apple Phyllo Pastry VN correspondent Katherine Lawrence whips up easy desserts using crisp apples and light - as -
air phyllo dough.
Sweet and incredibly delicious, our cheese Knafeh (ka - nee - fah) is a family favorite from Jerusalem that features
shredded phyllo dough, ricotta, and mozzarella to create an fascinating dessert swimming in orange - blossom syrup and crushed...