When brushed with butter and baked in the oven, phyllo dough develops a flaky texture that's simply unmatched. Even puff pastry — phyllo dough's second cousin — doesn't have the same crackly bite that ...

Whether you spell it phyllo, filo, or fillo, the word means "leaf" in Greek. This unleavened pastry dough is one of the flakiest, crispiest, most dramatic ingredients you can keep in your freezer — ...

RECENTLY, A WELL-MEANING person recommended Sharon Brenner’s “A Pie Project”—a digital cookbook devoted solely to Greek pies—specifically, the part where I could learn how to make phyllo dough from ...

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Phyllo (or filo) dough is found in the frozen food section of many supermarkets. It is best to defrost frozen phyllo pastry overnight in the refrigerator before using (you can defrost it at room ...

Phyllo cup appetizers are easy to prepare and the perfect bite-sized party snack. You can buy phyllo cups premade in the freezer section of most grocery stores which makes this appetizer idea even ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...