Phyllo

(FEE low) A Greek pastry made from a flour and water mixture that is stretched until paper thin then cut into sheets. Although phyllo can be made at home, a frozen commercial product is available. The pastry is used in layers to make desserts, appetizers, and main dishes.

Recipes

  1. Chocolate Fudge Filo

    An elegant and ultra-rich dessert, this filo surprise will delight chocoholics. Save it for a celebratory occasion when you want to pull out all the stops.

  2. Phyllo -Crusted Melon Cheesecake

    Thin wedges of melon and fresh raspberries make the perfect topper for this creamy cheesecake cradled in a flaky phyllo crust.

  3. Phyllo -Crusted Crab Pie

    Shards of phyllo dough on top of the creamy crab mixture provide a crispy contrast.

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Articles

  1. 11 Easy New Year’s Party Recipes

    Tue, 25 Dec 2012

    and they're simple to make. Feta Custard in Phyllo Cups But maybe you want phyllo instead of puff pastry and little cups instead of ..... your recipe. You can definitely make your own phyllo cups, but you can also buy very nice frozen ones

  2. Romantic Dinner Recipes for Valentine’s Day, Easy & Elegant

    Tue, 12 Feb 2013

    Pie Can pot pie be elegant? Well, of course — if you use phyllo instead of regular pie pastry and crab instead of chicken ..... you can find, and for a crispier topping, use four sheets of phyllo instead of two. Ginger Teriyaki Salmon Cupid can be insensitive about

  3. ‘Tis the Season for Savory Pot Pies

    Wed, 30 Nov 2011

    s a great shortcut—using frozen phyllo dough for the crust. Spinach and Chicken ..... your chicken pie a Mediterranean spin— phyllo dough and spinach add a new dimension ..... easier route by choosing store-bought phyllo dough or even go with refrigerated biscuits

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Food Blogs We Love

  1. Easy Spanakopita Bites

    Wed, 17 Apr 2013

    layering paper-thin sheets of phyllo dough on top of the spinach mixture ..... love with these pre-made frozen phyllo shells that you can buy right in ..... until combined K – onto those phyllo (or fillo ) dough shells! Like I said, you

  2. Peanut Butter Baklava

    Tue, 30 Oct 2012

    don’t like sweets, I’m just not very skilled at making flour, sugar, and eggs rise. That’s why I love working with phyllo dough. If you can remember a few rules, it’s very forgiving, and the resulting pastries will make even the most

  3. Pear Tart with Ginger and Vanilla

    Thu, 17 Nov 2011

    Hay. For this recipe I used Athen's Phyllo dough and the sheets are approximately ..... made to preserve the crunchiness of the phyllo . You can assemble the filling ahead of ..... quickly. Ingredients 1 - 16 oz pckg. of phyllo dough, thawed according to mfg's instructions

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How To

  1. Athens "1-2-3-4 Mini Fillo Shells" Contest

    Sat, 1 Jan 2000

    Create and enter an original recipe with four ingredients or less, plus Athens Mini Fillo Shells. Enter the recipe that follows the monthly entertaining theme as inspiration! It is recommended you add photos or a video