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Tips for working with phyllo...

Thread starter GreekGirlCooks
Start date Dec 11, 2023

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GreekGirlCooks

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I tried to explain to one of my non-Greek friends how to work with phyllo and failed.

We watched this video together and it was perfect. I thought I'd share in case anyone needs this info!

Working with phyllo is super tricky. The key for me is to not panic and work as quickly as I can. If a sheet rips, it's not the end of the world you can't even tell once it bakes. That's the big thing.

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