Phyllo (also known as fillo or filo) are sheets of unleavened flour that bake into a paper thin, golden-hued, puffed pastry. In fact, recipes may simply call for “puffed pastry” ...

When it comes to flaky, buttery pastry, I’m an equal opportunity eater, but that doesn’t mean that all flaky pastry is the same. Puff pastry and phyllo dough are two important flaky doughs.

For the pastry, roll the puff pastry sheet tightly into a log and cut it into ten 1/2-inch slices. Place each slice into a greased muffin tin and, with wet fingers, press it into the cups, forming ...

Pain aux Raisin. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska. Pain aux Raisin is a pastry that combines a spiral of buttery dough with a sweet custard and plump raisins.

For the phyllo shells. ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons sugar; ... then use a pastry brush to lightly dab the square with a little of the melted butter.

4 Spread some of the spinach mixture along one long edge of the pastry, leaving a 3cm border at each end. Roll the pastry lightly around the mixture, tucking in the ends. Repeat with the remaining ...

Dimitra Yialamas, 5, of Emmaus, takes another bite out of her pork souvlaki during the Spring Greek Festival on Friday, May 19, 2023, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Bethlehem.

While both phyllo and puff pastry yield lots of shattering layers when baked, their textures are very different. Baked puff pastry is noticeably lofty, airy, and delicate with a browned crust.