This “showstopper” filo dish forced me to break a rule. I admit it, I used packaged filo. I made my own filo before and it was frustrating and ended badly. Now, I could have used smaller pieces of filo–rolled out pizza-size dough, rather than table-size sheets–but I’ve decided to file it under “been there, done… Continue reading Filo Again
I did go buy a couple packets of pre-made filo, but I wanted to have one more try at homemade stuff, just to see if I can do it. IT’S A THING I GOTTA DO! I will conquer this! So once again: 3 c. all purpose flour 1 egg 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 c… Continue reading Filo: Third Attempt
The first baklava experiment was pretty disastrous. The kids nibbled at the thing, but only about 1/3 of it disappeared. While I wasn’t sure if I was going to try it again, I was still looking for other recipes and variations that might be do-able. I found another video here that had what looked like… Continue reading Filo: Second Attempt
I was looking around for recipes for filo dough and while I found a lot of recipes of what to do with ready-made filo (phyllo), it was difficult to find a recipe for making filo dough itself. A friend sent me a link to a YouTube video that’s written in a mix of languages, but… Continue reading Filo First Attempt