phyllo pastry

Paper-thin baking sheets

Phyllo pastry is paper-thin sheets of unleavened dough used in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cooking.

The sheets are layered and brushed with butter or oil to create flaky textures in dishes like baklava and spanakopita.

Also spelled filo.

She layered the phyllo pastry carefully to keep it from tearing.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G