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phyllo

dough
Also known as: filo

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Phyllo, also known as filo or fyllo, is an extremely thin dough made from flour and water. This dough is stretched to paper thinness, making it challenging to prepare at home and often left to commercial manufacturers.123

Phyllo dough is a key component in creating flaky pastries. It is layered numerous times, with melted butter brushed between each sheet, and often filled with chopped nuts like walnuts or pistachios. After baking, these pastries are typically drenched in a syrup made from honey and lemon juice, and can be flavored with spices such as cinnamon or cloves. This type of pastry requires tensile strength, making high-gluten flour preferable.34

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