noun
- A thin, crispy pastry dough made from flour and water, used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, often layered with fillings.
Usage: Also spelled phyllo or filo.; Commonly used in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisines.
Examples
- The bakery makes delicious fillo triangles filled with spinach and cheese.
- She brushed melted butter between each layer of fillo dough.
- Baklava is made by stacking fillo sheets with nuts and honey.
- The recipe calls for thawed fillo from the freezer section.
- Crispy fillo pastry is the key to a perfect Greek dessert.