Recipes and Rolling Techniques for Homemade Phyllo
There is nothing better than fresh phyllo, and if you make your own pie crusts, the recipes and rolling techniques will be familiar. Phyllo can be rolled by hand or with a pasta machine, and photo tutorials are included.
Pan-sized filled pies ("pites") filled with meat or vegetables like spinach are favorite Greek creations. This recipe, with eggs, makes the perfect dough that will be rolled out by hand with a rolling pin.
Phyllo dough is easy to make, and the difference when using it to make pitas and pastries is remarkable in taste and in ease of handling.
Learn how to knead homemade phyllo dough to create flaky Greek pastries and pies. Step-by-step photos.
Now that you've learned to make phyllo dough, learn to create sheets to use for pitas and pastries using a simple pasta machine.
Whether you make homemade phyllo or buy a thick type of phyllo known as sfoliata that can be rolled out with a rolling pin like any other dough, except that it needs to be a lot thinner than most. Take a look at how it's done in photos.
