# Tell me what you do with phyllo dough

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 28, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-you-do-with-phyllo-dough/526740 "2010-01-28T06:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laalune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Laalune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laalune)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-you-do-with-phyllo-dough/526740/21 "2010-01-31T15:25:01Z")

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[K’nafeh](http://www.monkeysee.com/play/10979-making-traditional-k-nafeh), which is kinda like baklava. You can use pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds…

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**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-you-do-with-phyllo-dough/526740/22 "2010-02-01T22:15:52Z")

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> [@Mahna\_Mahna](#):
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> Phyllo cups are ridiculously easy to make, and you can stuff them with anything you like… sweet or savoury.
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> All you do is layer three or four sheets of phyllo (brushing each with a little oil or butter, natch), then cut into squares and press into a muffin tin. Bake until crispy, and voila, instant impressiveness.
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> (I’ve even made little bite-sized versions using a mini-muffin tin… they were a massive hit at a cocktail party after I filled with some finely minced ratatouille)

I love this idea! I’ve tried making little cups like that before, only I cut out the center of a few pieces of bread. Yours is a much better way to do it. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-you-do-with-phyllo-dough/526740/23 "2010-02-01T22:24:13Z")

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> [@porcupine](#):
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> Spinach pie aka spanikopita.

Oh, [yes!](http://greek-food.suite101.com/article.cfm/spanikopita)

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