Homemade phyllo dough

Filo pastry is thin layers of dough prepared with minimal added fat and liquid. Because of this feature, phyllo has an incredibly delicate and multi-layered texture, which should be stored exclusively frozen, and when opening the package, cover the sheets with a damp towel. And it’s a pleasure to cook from such dough, because it goes well with a variety of fillings.

Filo pastry pie with cheese and spinach

Pie - a snail made from phyllo puff pastry with a juicy and aromatic filling of spinach and cheese, will not leave anyone indifferent, because this dish will make you fall in love with it from the first bite. The cooking process is very simple, so absolutely anyone can do it, especially if you follow the detailed recipe with photos.

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   How to make delicious baked goods from phyllo dough at home? Remove the dough package from the freezer and defrost according to the instructions.
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   Heat the spinach in a frying pan or saucepan with some oil and evaporate the excess moisture. Afterwards, cool the greens and mix with one egg and chopped cheese. We coat each layer of dough with melted butter and place the aromatic filling on the edge.
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   We roll the layers of dough into a tight roll, “seal” the edges with wet fingers and form a snail, as in the photo.
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   We repeat the manipulation with the second sheet of phyllo and combine the two “snails” into a pie. Coat the top with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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   Place the dish in the oven for about half an hour at 180 degrees. Bon appetit!

Filo dough strudel with apples

There is nothing simpler and tastier than homemade strudel with a juicy filling of apple pieces, seasoned with aromatic spices such as cinnamon and ground ginger. This delicacy will brighten up any tea party and surprise guests.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 1 package.
• Apples – 500 gr.
• Oranges – 1 pc.
• Cardamom – 1 tsp.
• Ground cinnamon - to taste.
• Vanillin – 1 whisper.
• Ground ginger - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Leave the frozen dough at room temperature for 15 minutes to soften it.

Step 2. Cut the apples into small cubes, not forgetting to remove the stem and seed pod. Mix with orange slices and sprinkle with spices.

Step 3. Place the filling on the phyllo layers and roll up into a loose roll.

Step 4. Place the baking sheet with the preparations in the oven at 180 degrees and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 5. Let the strudel with fruit filling cool slightly, cut into pieces and start eating. Bon appetit!

Cottage cheese pie made from phyllo dough

We are preparing an incredibly tasty and original pie from filo puff pastry with curd filling, which we will complement with nuts, fruits and dried fruits. Thanks to the impressive appearance of the dessert, it can easily be served at the holiday table, and be sure that guests will ask to share the recipe!

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 10.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 1 package.
• Granular cottage cheese – 400 gr.
• Butter – 100 gr.
• Almonds – 100 gr.
• Pistachios – 1 handful.
• Oranges – 1 pc.
• Raisins – 1 handful.
• Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse the orange thoroughly under running water, wipe it dry and, using a sharp knife, remove the zest and squeeze the juice out of the pulp.

Step 2. Pour a large raisin into a deep container, fill it with freshly squeezed juice and a few tablespoons of boiling water, add ½ part of the zest and mix.

Step 3. Cut the remaining zest into thin strips.

Step 4. Place the citrus shavings into a saucepan, add a tablespoon of sugar and a couple of tablespoons of water in which the dried fruits are soaked, and caramelize with constant stirring.

Step 5. Pour 100 grams of almonds into a blender bowl and grind until coarse crumbs.

Step 6. Melt a piece of butter in a heatproof bowl.

Step 7. In a large plate, combine the cottage cheese with caramelized zest, lightly squeezed raisins (without zest), almond crumbs and the rest of the granulated sugar.

Step 8. Place 7 sheets of phyllo in a baking dish, brushing each layer with melted butter. We do this in such a way that the edges hang down outside the mold (we do not coat them with oil).

Step 9. Place the curd mixture with additives on top of the dough.

Step 10Cover the filling with the overhanging edges, making sure to grease the layers one at a time.

Step 11. Place the pie in the oven for half an hour at a temperature of 170-180 degrees.

Step 12. Sprinkle the hot delicacy with pistachios, cool completely in the mold and only then remove. Cut the pie with curd filling into portions and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Baklava made from phyllo dough with walnuts

Everyone’s favorite oriental sweet, baklava, can not only be brought back from vacation, but also prepared in your own kitchen, and believe me, its taste characteristics will pleasantly surprise you, because all the technologies have been preserved. And the walnut filling will give the delicacy a special crunchiness and aroma.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time – 45 min.

Portions – 10.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 1 kg.
• Butter – 800 gr.
• Walnuts – 800 gr.
• Still mineral water – 8 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 2 kg.
• Lemons – ½ pcs.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Lightly dry the walnut kernels in a hot frying pan.

Step 2. After cooling the nuts, transfer them to a blender bowl and grind.

Step 3. Pour 8 glasses of water into a large saucepan and add granulated sugar - cook the syrup for about 20 minutes, and then add half a lemon and cook for a few more minutes. Let cool.

Step 4. Melt the butter in a water bath or in a microwave oven (up to 40 degrees), defrost the dough according to the instructions on the package.

Step 5. Place the dough on the work surface and coat the first layer with oil.

Step 6. Sprinkle with crushed nuts and roll into a roll (one layer).

Step 7We coat the second sheet with oil in the same way and place the already rolled piece in the base - roll it up and get a roll of two layers (one with butter and nuts, the other with only butter).

Step 8. Repeat the manipulation with all the filling and dough, transfer the pieces to a baking sheet and generously grease with the remaining melted butter. Cut into small pieces and place in the oven for 35-45 minutes at 180-200 degrees.

Step 9. After the time has passed, carefully remove the treat from the oven and immediately pour the cooled syrup over it.

Step 10. Leave the treat at room temperature for 5-8 hours for complete and even soaking. Bon appetit!

Pie with meat from phyllo dough in the oven

In order to surprise your loved ones and please them with a delicious lunch, we will prepare a juicy pie from thin sheets of phyllo dough with an original filling of poached spinach, vegetables, meat balls and grated cheese. The dish has a crispy crust on the outside and a tender, melting filling on the inside.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 200 gr.
• Minced pork and beef – 500 gr.
• Spinach – 500 gr.
• Eggs – 2 pcs.
• Feta cheese – 150 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Seasonings – 10 gr.
• Cream 30% – 200 ml.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
• Cheese – 200 gr.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Nutmeg – 1-2 pinches.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Sauté frozen spinach in a frying pan with butter and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.In a deep container, mix feta with one egg, black pepper and cream - add it to the spinach, mix well and the pie filling is ready.Step 2. Cut the carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic into small pieces and sauté in olive oil.

Step 3. To prepare meat balls, add egg, favorite seasonings and salt to the minced meat.

Step 4. Combine the fried vegetables with the meat component and mix thoroughly.

Step 5. With wet hands, form balls.

Step 6. Cut the dough at room temperature into strips about 8 centimeters wide and then cut in half diagonally.

Step 7. Line a high-sided baking dish with strips of phyllo (overlapping each other, sharp edge up) and add spinach and cheese filling.

Step 8. Lay out the minced meat in a circle.

Step 9. Sprinkle the dish with cheese, shredded using a grater, and place in the oven, preheated to 170 degrees. Bake for 35-40 minutes until an appetizing crust forms.Step 10. Remove the hot pie from the mold and transfer it to a flat dish and serve. Bon appetit!

Filo pastry snail with spinach

Let's prepare a juicy and aromatic snail pie from thin sheets of phyllo dough in the Greek style with an original filling of spinach, onions and brined feta cheese. This dish remains tasty and soft even after it has completely cooled, so it can be served both hot and cold.

Cooking time – 50 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 8 layers.
• Spinach – 500 gr.
• Feta cheese – 200 gr.
• Shallots – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Olive oil – 6 tbsp.
• Dill – 1 bunch.
• Egg yolks – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and fry finely chopped shallots and garlic until translucent. Afterwards, add the spinach to the sautéed vegetables and simmer for another couple of minutes - cool slightly, squeeze and cut into smaller segments.

Step 2. In a deep container, knead the feta cheese and mix with spinach, chopped dill, salt and ground black pepper.

Step 3. Place two layers of dough on the work surface, folded one on top, coat with oil, and spread ¼ of the filling.

Step 4. Roll the phyllo into a roll and form a snail.

Step 5. Transfer the pieces to a baking sheet previously covered with parchment paper and grease the pies with yolk. Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Step 6. Cool the hot pies slightly at room temperature.

Step 7. And serve. Bon appetit!

Homemade Greek filo pastry pie

The cuisine of sunny Greece combines incredibly tasty and healthy products, including brined feta and aromatic spinach. And by filling thin and tender sheets of phyllo dough with these ingredients, we get a traditional pie that can be prepared in less than one hour.

Cooking time – 50 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 1 package.
• Spinach – 500 gr.
• Milk – 2-3 tbsp.
• Feta cheese - 200 gr.
• Eggs – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Butter – 20 gr.
• Mixture of peppers - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Place the thawed sheets of phyllo dough on a work surface and, using a pastry brush, brush each layer with milk.

Step 2.Line a baking pan with high sides with parchment and grease it with melted butter, lay out the dough so that the edges hang over the pan.

Step 3. Place the pieces of frozen spinach in the microwave for a few minutes and then squeeze them out. Mix with one egg, salt, a mixture of peppers and garlic, passed through a press or finely chopped.

Step 4. Break the feta into small segments and send it to the greens.

Step 5. Place the mixed filling on the dough.

Step 6. Cover the spinach and cheese with the edges coming out of the dish.

Step 7. Place the traditional Greek pie in the oven at 200 degrees for 20-30 minutes, until an appetizing crust forms. Bon appetit!

Filo dough banitsa with cheese

We are preparing an incredibly tasty pie, the recipe for which came to us from the vastness of Bulgaria and very quickly gained its popularity, which is not at all surprising. Thin sheets of phyllo dough, coated with butter and filled with cheese - it's simple, quick and very flavorful!

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 500 gr.
• Cheese cheese – 450 gr.
• Butter – 150 gr.
• Eggs – 4 pcs.
• Milk – 350 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Place 450 grams of feta cheese in a deep plate and knead thoroughly with a fork.Step 2. Melt the butter in a water bath or in the microwave.

Step 3. Coat a baking sheet with a thin layer of oil and lay out two layers of dough, randomly sprinkle with a handful of feta cheese.

Step 4. Place two more sheets of dough on top of the cheese and sprinkle with filling again. We repeat this procedure until we run out of components.

Step 5. Cut the assembled banitsa into portions.

Step 6. Brush the squares with melted butter.

Step 7. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and milk using a whisk.

Step 8. Pour the resulting mixture into the contents of the baking sheet and shake a little so that the milk filling is evenly distributed.

Step 9. Place the banitsa in the oven for 35-40 minutes at 180 degrees.Step 10. Cool the rosy squares slightly and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Achma with phyllo cheese

Filo dough is such a versatile and easy-to-use product that it can be found in many traditional dishes of international cuisine and, of course, Georgia is not left out. Achma, made from thin sheets of phyllo with cheese, will please everyone who tries at least a piece!

Cooking time – 45 min.

Cooking time – 35 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 300 gr.
• Suluguni cheese – 350 gr.
• Milk – 250 ml.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Flour – 1 tsp.
• Butter - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. For speed of action and our own convenience, prepare the products according to the list: defrost the dough according to the instructions on the package, grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Step 2. In a large plate, combine suluguni with milk and egg - mix and then add phyllo sheets, randomly torn by hand into small segments.

Step 3. Grease the baking dish with butter and lightly dust it with flour - spread the cheese mixture.

Step 4. Bake the achma at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes until a crispy crust forms.

Step 5. Cool the finished dish slightly, cut into portions and serve to guests. Bon appetit!

Lasagna made from phyllo dough with minced meat

A tasty and quick-to-prepare dinner doesn’t have to be semi-finished products; today we bring to your attention a recipe for lazy lasagna made from ready-made sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with minced meat. This dish is ideal for a hearty lunch or dinner that can easily feed the whole family.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Filo dough – 250 gr.
• Minced meat – 600 gr.
• Tomatoes – 1-2 pcs.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Crumb of white bread – 50 gr.
• Milk – 100 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 2.5 tbsp.
• Cheese – 60 gr.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Soak the white bread crumb in milk.

Step 2. Place 600 grams of minced meat in a deep plate.Step 3. Add the egg, lightly squeezed bread to the meat component and season with salt - mix.

Step 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and start frying the minced meat.

Step 5. Fry the chopped meat until fully cooked.

Step 6. Divide the dough into three parts and layer each one. Place the first part in a baking dish, completely covering the bottom and sides, coat with oil and repeat the same with the remaining layers. Distribute 1/3 of the filling on top.Step 7. Place the second part of the phyllo in the mold in the same way and coat with oil.

Step 8. By the time the lasagna is assembled, make the last layer of dough with butter and tucking the edges inward.

Step 9. Sprinkle the top randomly with the remaining minced meat.

Step 10. Make a cross-shaped cut on the tomato and dip it in boiling water for three minutes, and then in cold water. In this way, we can easily get rid of the skin.Step 11. Cut the pulp into small cubes.

Step 12. Scatter the chopped tomato onto the minced meat.

Step 13. Place the lasagna in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

Step 14After the time has passed, place the hot pan on low heat (3-5 minutes) in order to brown the bottom of the dish. Afterwards, carefully turn it over onto a flat plate.Step 15. Serve hot, cut into portions. Bon appetit!