Mixed greens filo pie | Jamie Oliver recipes (2024)

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Can you layer filo pastry? ›

Unroll the filo pastry pack. Remove sheets as you need them, keeping unused sheets covered with cling film or a damp tea towel. Brush each sheet with melted butter and layer up according to the recipe. Layering several sheets of pastry will make your finished dish sturdier.

Filo pastry

It can be frozen, but dries out very quickly and becomes harder to work with. YES if you're scrunching on top of a fish pie (like our filo-topped fish pie). NO if you're using to make parcels or samosas.

Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Remove the parcels from freezer wrap and freezer bag or airtight container. Place the parcels on the baking tray. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden.

Spanakopita makes a great side dish for large holiday dinners next to lamb or lemon chicken. But it can easily stand alone as the main dish. Serve it with a big salad like Greek salad; Balela; or this Mediterranean chickpea salad, and favorite dips like Greek Tzatziki or Roasted Garlic Hummus.

Alternate the phyllo sheets to cover the entire pan, brushing each sheet of phyllo with butter as you go. This should take approximately 6 to 8 sheets of phyllo. Place the filling into the phyllo lined pan and fold the overhanging phyllo dough over the filling.

Filo Pastry contains virtually no fat but a light brushing of melted butter, ghee or oil imparts a sheen to the baked recipe and adds to the eating qualities.

Bring phyllo dough to room temperature prior to use (about 2 hours). Phyllo must be completely thawed and at room temperature for best results. Unopened phyllo has a refrigerated shelf life of 4 weeks thus it can be on hand and ready to use whenever needed.

Unopened fresh filo pastry will usually last about two to three weeks in the fridge, check the best before date on the packaging. Frozen filo pastry will usually last about three months in the freezer.

Tip #4: Do Not Re-Freeze Thawed Phyllo Dough

It just gets too dry. So, before you decide how much dough to thaw, make sure you have the right amount of filling to use it up! you want to use it. Put it in the refrigerator overnight—phyllo dough takes about 8 hours to thaw.

Pampas is Australia's leading and trusted pastry brand for a good reason. Pampas Frozen Filo Pastry is a versatile and convenient way to whip up desserts and savoury dishes.

Why is my filo pastry soggy? ›

Fillings should be cooled before spooning into the phyllo as hot or warm fillings will cause the pastry to wilt. Brush the edges of the pastry lightly with an egg wash to bake and seal the edges. Do not microwave phyllo pastries and pies as this will make them limp and soggy.

Don't taste or eat raw (unbaked) dough or batter. Don't let children handle raw dough, including play clay and dough for crafts. Uncooked flour and raw eggs can contain germs that can make you sick if you taste raw dough. Wash your hands, bowls, utensils, and countertops after handling raw flour, eggs, or dough.

Freeze it before baking. It won't lose nearly as much flavor or texture this way, as the dish won't be cooked twice. Just assemble the spanakopita, wrap it in one layer or storage wrap and one layer of aluminum foil, then freeze for up to two months. Thaw in the fridge and cook according to the recipe.

In my Spanakopita recipe, I love using a mix of feta and kefalotiri, scallions, dill, and mint. The salty, briny, and aromatic flavors make this pie incredibly delicious. In Greece, you can find Spanakopita in windows of street-side coffee shops and bakeries and more refined versions on restaurant menus.

The Spanakopita can be made ahead and left in the refrigerator, covered, for a day, then baked when you're ready. Or you can make it ahead and fully bake it, let it cool completely, and refrigerate. Then when you're ready to serve just reheat in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through.

Yes, but you might want to use an eggwash or water to make sure the two layers stick together. Yep, there are recipes that call for exactly that.

The magic of phyllo sheets comes in the layering. You'll brush oil or melted butter between each layer of phyllo. I'm using olive oil for this spinach pie. Oil the dish, add a sheet of phyllo, brush with oil, top with another phyllo sheet and repeat.

In order to get golden, individual layers, you need to brush each layer of phyllo with butter or oil. Use a pastry brush, and remember that each sheet will soak up around 1 Tbsp. of fat, so plan accordingly.

Phyllo pastry can be prepared ahead of time and covered and refrigerated or frozen and baked just before serving. This method makes phyllo the flakiest. You can sprinkle ingredients between the layers of phyllo or on top before baking.