What is Filo Pastry Used For?
It can be used in a number of sweet and savory recipes, including Mediterranean cooking. It can also used as a substitute for puff pastry in some recipes. Some Mediterranean uses of filo pastry include backlava, a delicious Middle Eastern dessert of layered filo, honey, walnuts (or pine nuts); and spanakopita, which is filo wrapped around spinach, onions and goat cheese. Many western dishes also make use of filo. For instance, Beef Wellington is often made with filo dough in place of the puff pastry. Filo is also an excellent wrapping for chicken and mushrooms, and makes terrific individual bite-sized appetizers. Filo is delicious wrapped around a number of delicious fillings. Another use for filo pastry is to bake the pastry into cups and then fill them with sweet fillings such as berries and whipped cream. The uses for filo pastry are limited only by your imagination. This versatile dough, which can be purchased frozen, is a superstar in the kitchen, bringing an unexpected elegance t
