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phyllo

phyllo

5 8.3
A very thin dough rolled into many sheets to make baklava and spanakopita
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪloʊ/
  • US
translation icon : masa filo
  • For dessert, we enjoyed baklava, which is made by stacking sweet layers of phyllo filled with nuts.
  • phyllo sheets
  • phyllo dough
  • phyllo pastry

But it is a spinach and feta lovely filo pastry pie.

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Examples

  • In addition to the pecan pie I'm taking on Thanksgiving, I'm going to get the phyllo shells and make these mini-tarts too.

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  • We layer the phyllo with melted butter...

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  • You will need 3 or 4 layers of phyllo per individual "cup."

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  • Can you use the sheets of phyllo dough instead of the little shells?

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  • Cut phyllo dough crosswise into 4 pieces.

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  • Just grab a mini muffin tin and cut squares of phyllo to fit.

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  • While phyllo cups bake, combine the blackberries and sugar in a small bowl and allow to stand for 15 minutes.

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  • Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on the work surface, keeping the remaining sheets covered with plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel.

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  • Try this new lighter blackberry dessert that uses phyllo dough to make blackberry cups.

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  • Half of my baking dish was layered with phyllo dough, with layers of melted butter and cinnamon-chopped almonds in between.

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How Rich

croissant
47 2.5
puff
37 2.3
pastry
90 1.0
piecrust
1 1.6
phyllo
  • US
5 8.3

Surface Forms

phyllo singular
phyllos plural

Etymology

Phyllo comes from the Greek phyllon, which means 'leaf', because the dough is rolled into very thin sheets like leaves. So phyllo is used to make layered, light pastries such as baklava and spanakopita.