Source: Myviewpoint, AdobeStockThin and delicate phyllo dough is ideal for a wide variety of baked goods where the main focus is on the filling. Making this dough yourself is quite challenging, but you can buy it ready-made. We're sharing 20 wonderful recipes to make with it!
1. Turkish Börek with Meat and Phyllo Dough
Source: postila.ruA hearty and delicious pie with a meat filling for the whole family.
You will need: 400 g phyllo dough, 3 eggs, 4 tbsp vegetable oil, 5 tbsp yogurt, 125 ml water, 450 g ground beef, 1 onion, spices.
Preparation: Chop and fry the onion until golden, add the ground meat and spices, fry everything together for a few more minutes and season. Simmer the filling for 10-15 minutes covered and let it cool. Mix 2 eggs, oil, 3 tablespoons of yogurt, and water for the soaking liquid. Brush a sheet of phyllo dough with this liquid, place the filling along one edge, and roll it up.
Coil the roll into a spiral and place it in a baking dish. Do the same with the remaining phyllo sheets, wrapping the rolls around the spiral until the dish is full. Mix the remaining egg and yogurt, and brush the börek. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Apple Strudel with Phyllo Dough
Source: vk.comSprinkle the finished strudel with powdered sugar once it has cooled.
You will need: 400 g phyllo dough, 250 g butter, 2 apples, 50 g almond flakes, 30 g raisins.
Preparation: Peel, slice, and sauté the apples in a small amount of butter. Add sugar for caramelization if desired. You can also add cinnamon or nuts. Soak the raisins in hot water for 7-10 minutes, pat them dry slightly, and mix them with the apples. Melt the remaining butter.
Unroll a sheet of phyllo dough, brush with butter, cover with a second sheet, brush again, and cover with a third sheet. Place the filling, leaving the edges clear, roll it into a tight cylinder, brush with butter again, and sprinkle with almond flakes. Prepare a second strudel in the same way with the remaining dough and filling. Bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
3. Nut Cookies with Phyllo Dough
Source: pinterest.comInstead of walnuts, you can use other nuts to your taste.
You will need: 4 sheets phyllo dough, 40 g butter, 90 g walnuts, 70 g sugar.
Preparation: Toast the nuts in a dry pan, chop them, and mix with sugar. Brush the first phyllo sheet with melted butter, cover with the second – and so on for all four. Brush the fourth sheet of dough with butter as well and spread the nuts over it. Cut the sheet in half and then cut each half into strips. Roll them into tubes and bake for 15 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
4. Raspberry Pie with Phyllo Dough
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruIncredibly beautiful and at the same time very simple to prepare.
You will need: 200 g phyllo dough, 200 g butter, 5 eggs, 500 g 20% sour cream, zest of 1 lemon, 200 g sugar, 100 g raspberries.
Preparation: Brush a sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter, cover with a second sheet, and place the prepared dough into a baking dish, folding and tucking it in arbitrarily. Brush the base with the remaining butter and bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Whisk together the eggs, sour cream, sugar, and zest. Pour the resulting mixture over the pie and sprinkle with raspberries. Return it to the oven for another half hour.
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5. Kadaif with Mozzarella and Phyllo Dough
Source: balthazar.clubAn unusual cheesy dessert from Turkish cuisine that will leave no one indifferent.
You will need: 400 g phyllo dough, 200 g mozzarella, 200 g butter, 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar.
Preparation: Melt and slightly cool the butter. Cut the thawed phyllo dough into very thin strips without unrolling it. Mix these "noodles" with the butter. Place half of the dough in a baking dish and top with mozzarella slices.
Layer the remaining dough on top and bake for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Prepare a syrup from water and sugar, adding a little lemon juice if desired. Simmer for 3-5 minutes and let it cool completely. Pour the syrup over the finished kadaif and let it soak for half an hour.
6. Phyllo Dough Tartlets
Source: dzen.ruYou can put any filling into these tartlets, but make sure it's not too wet.
You will need: 100 g phyllo dough, 100 g butter, 1 egg.
Preparation: Cut the phyllo dough sheet into squares slightly larger than your tartlet molds. Brush each square with butter and beaten egg. Place them in the molds, stacking 3-4 layers for each tartlet, and bake for 10-12 minutes in the oven at 170 degrees Celsius.
7. Apple Pie with Phyllo Dough
Source: pinterest.comAn aromatic and delicious pie that will perfectly replace your usual charlotte for tea.
You will need: 120 g phyllo dough, 2-3 apples, 2 eggs, 4 tbsp flour, 80 g sugar, 0.5 tsp baking powder.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar using a mixer, add flour with baking powder, and whisk again. Tear the phyllo dough into pieces by hand and mix into the batter. Roughly chop the apples and mix them in as well. Pour everything into a baking dish and bake the pie for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
8. Greek Pie with Spinach and Feta in Phyllo Dough
Source: postila.ruThis traditional combination plays out simply wonderfully in baking.
You will need: 7 sheets phyllo dough, 300 g spinach, 150 g butter, 1 onion, 200 g feta, 10 g sesame seeds, spices.
Preparation: Roughly chop the onion and spinach and sauté them in butter until soft. Add spices and crumbled feta, then mix the filling. Season to taste.
Brush a sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter, spread the filling, and roll it into a long, thin cylinder. Do the same with the remaining sheets and filling. Arrange them in a spiral in a baking dish, brush with the remaining butter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake the pie for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Samosas with Phyllo Dough
Source: novyefoto.ruWe suggest preparing them with a tender and juicy chicken filling.
You will need: 500 g phyllo dough, 600 g ground chicken, 1 onion, spices, 100 g butter, 1 egg, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Brush a sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and fold it several times into a strip with the butter inside. Mix the ground chicken with chopped onion and spices. Place the filling on the edge of the strip and fold it into a samosa triangle. Do the same with the remaining phyllo sheets and filling. Brush the samosas with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake for 25-30 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius.
10. Phyllo Dough Pouches with Berries
Source: ok.ruA delicious homemade dessert and a good alternative to store-bought pastries.
You will need: 300 g phyllo dough, 200 g yogurt, 1 egg yolk, 80 g nuts, 30 g honey, 400 g berries, 40 g sugar, 40 g powdered sugar.
Preparation: Mix yogurt, egg yolk, honey, and chopped nuts. Sprinkle berries with sugar. Cut the phyllo dough into squares and place the berry filling on each one. Top with the yogurt mixture and gather the edges of the square to form a pouch. Bake the pouches for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius, let them cool, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11. Rollini with Cottage Cheese and Herbs in Phyllo Dough
Source: pinterest.comThe herbs can be any kind, including spinach or sorrel.
You will need: 8 sheets phyllo dough, 220 g cottage cheese, 2 bunches of herbs, spices, 1 egg, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Mix cottage cheese, chopped herbs, and spices. Place the resulting filling on the edge of a phyllo dough sheet and roll it into a long, thin cylinder. Do the same with the remaining sheets. Place the prepared rolls on parchment paper, brush with egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Quiche with Mushrooms and Cheese in Phyllo Dough
Source: za-edoy.ruThis appetizing pie can be prepared even for breakfast in just half an hour.
You will need: 2 sheets phyllo dough, 300 g champignons, 1 onion, 2 eggs, 120 g hard cheese, 4-5 tbsp sour cream, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Chop and sauté the onion with mushrooms until the moisture evaporates. Whisk together sour cream, eggs, and spices to taste. Place slightly crumpled phyllo dough sheets in a baking dish, forming edges. Add the mushrooms, pour in the filling, sprinkle with chopped herbs and grated cheese, and bake the pie for 25 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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13. Napoleon Cake with Phyllo Dough
Source: vpuzo.comPhyllo dough is one of the best bases for preparing a traditional Napoleon cake.
You will need: 500 g phyllo dough, 500 ml milk, 2 egg yolks, 2 tbsp starch, 250 g condensed milk.
Preparation: Whisk together milk, condensed milk, egg yolks, and starch. Add vanilla extract if desired and cook the cream over medium heat until thickened. Let it cool. Divide the cream into three parts. Cut half of the phyllo dough sheets in half, spread each sheet with cream, and stack them on top of each other.
Bake the cake layer for 10-15 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Assemble the second cake layer in the same way with the remaining dough and another third of the cream. Let the cake layers cool, spread with the remaining cream, assemble the cake, cover it with cream on the outside, and sprinkle with dough crumbs.
14. Pie with Cherries and Ricotta in Phyllo Dough
Source: greekpie.ruThis pie will be a worthy decoration even for a festive table.
You will need: 6 sheets phyllo dough, 50 g butter, 3 eggs, 40 g sugar, 70 g flour, 480 g ricotta, 500 g cherries.
Preparation: Remove pits from cherries. Mix ricotta, flour, eggs, and sugar. Brush the phyllo dough sheets with melted butter and layer them in a baking dish, overlapping. Form edges, trim the excess, and place the trimmings on the bottom of the pie. Spread the cheese filling and top with cherries. Bake the pie for approximately half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
15. Sausages in Phyllo Dough
Source: AdobeStockThe perfect quick snack. Serve them with ketchup or your favorite sauce.
You will need: 6 sausages, 4 sheets phyllo dough.
Preparation: Stack two sheets of phyllo dough on top of each other and cut into three strips along the length of the sausages. Do the same with the remaining two sheets. Wrap the sausages in the dough and fry them on all sides over medium heat in a small amount of oil.
16. Baklava with Phyllo Dough
Source: novyefoto.ruDecorate the finished baklava with whole almonds or hazelnuts.
You will need: 500 g phyllo dough, 280 ml sugar syrup, 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 200 g sugar, 300 g walnuts, 100 g butter, 1 egg.
Preparation: Pass the walnuts and 50 g sugar through a meat grinder. Squeeze juice from all citrus fruits. Bring the syrup to a boil, add the juice, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes over low heat. Melt the butter and heat for 5 minutes until clear, skimming off the foam, then strain.
Sprinkle a phyllo dough sheet with nuts, cover with a second sheet, and continue until all sheets are used. Brush the last layer of dough with beaten egg. Score the prepared baklava into diamonds and bake for 10 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Pour butter over the baklava and bake for another 10 minutes. Then pour sugar syrup over it and bake for another 15 minutes.
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17. Salmon Fish Pie with Phyllo Dough
Source: pinterest.comInstead of salmon, you can use fillets of other red fish.
You will need: 12 sheets phyllo dough, 3 eggs, 100 g butter, 400 g salmon fillet, 200 g feta, 30 g dill, spices.
Preparation: Mash the feta with a fork and mix it with chopped herbs and spices. Add 2 eggs and mix again. Brush 6 sheets of phyllo dough with butter and stack them on top of each other.
Place the base in a baking dish, then spread the cheese mixture and salmon pieces over it. Do the same with the remaining dough and cover the pie. Brush it with egg and bake for 30-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
18. Cottage Cheese Strudel with Phyllo Dough
Source: fb.ruIf desired, add chopped dried fruits or candied fruits to the cottage cheese.
You will need: 500 g phyllo dough, 100 g butter, 2 eggs, vanilla extract, 180 g sugar, 600 g soft cottage cheese.
Preparation: Mix cottage cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Divide the phyllo dough into two equal stacks. In each stack, brush the sheets with melted butter and stack them on top of each other. Place the filling on both prepared dough portions and roll into two strudels. Brush them with butter on the outside and bake for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
19. Khachapuri with Phyllo Dough
Source: cookingfor.ruA quick and satisfying snack for cheese lovers.
You will need: 160 g phyllo dough, 50 g butter, 120 g Suluguni cheese, 80 g cottage cheese, spices.
Preparation: Mix cottage cheese, grated Suluguni cheese, and spices to taste. Brush a sheet of phyllo dough with butter, place the filling, and fold the khachapuri into an envelope. Do the same with the remaining phyllo sheets. Fry the khachapuri on medium heat on both sides in the same butter.
20. Nut Spirals with Honey and Phyllo Dough
Source: moya-semya.ruInstead of individual spirals, you can also make one large one – like a pie.
You will need: 150 g phyllo dough, 100 g honey, 80 g butter, 100 g each of walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, 50 g shredded coconut, 100 ml orange juice.
Preparation: Toast all nuts in a dry pan, chop them in a blender, and mix with shredded coconut. Heat honey with orange juice, without bringing it to a boil. Mix half of the syrup with the nuts.
Melt the butter and brush the phyllo dough sheets with it. Place nuts along the edge of each sheet, roll them into long, thin cylinders, and then coil them into spirals. Bake the spirals for about half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius, then pour the remaining syrup over them.