Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I layer all kinds of veggies. The last time I made this I roasted peppers, squash, zucchini, onion and garlic in olive oil. I let it cool and then layered it between several sheets of phyllo...I also added in various cheeses in between the layers. It made a nice phyllo lasagna of sorts that my daughter ate up. It made for great leftovers too. --- On Wed, 2/11/09, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: robin koloms <rkoloms Phyllo? Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 6:09 AM Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Melissa, This sounds perfect. And simple. Thank you so much! Robin --- On Wed, 2/11/09, Melissa Rinehart <mel_rinehart wrote: Melissa Rinehart <mel_rinehart Re: Phyllo? Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 8:29 AM I layer all kinds of veggies. The last time I made this I roasted peppers, squash, zucchini, onion and garlic in olive oil. I let it cool and then layered it between several sheets of phyllo...I also added in various cheeses in between the layers. It made a nice phyllo lasagna of sorts that my daughter ate up. It made for great leftovers too. --- On Wed, 2/11/09, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: robin koloms <rkoloms > Phyllo? @gro ups.com Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 6:09 AM Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Use it instead of pastry to top a pot pie. Make little phyllo triangles with any sort of veggie stuffing (spinach for you, not-spinach for them). Liz ________________________________ robin koloms <rkoloms Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:09:26 AM Phyllo? Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I was watching either Top Chef or something on Food Network, and they made a dessert in a mug and then topped it with phyllo and baked, so the phyllo was covering the top of the mug. You could also use it to top a Shepard's Pie, or something like that. I have always been too impatient to work with phyllo, so good luck to you Cassie --- On Wed, 2/11/09, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: robin koloms <rkoloms Phyllo? Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 6:09 AM Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Great ideas! The mashed potato with grilled onions sounds like something I could live on. Thank you!! Robin --- On Wed, 2/11/09, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 Re: Phyllo? Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 2:50 PM I used some recently that turned out really yummy. There was no recipe and you can adjust it however you'd like -- I made mashed potatoes and stirred in enough fairly strong vegetable broth to make them creamy but still solid. I sauteed a whole bunch of mushrooms and garlic and stirred that into the mashed potatoes. Then sauteed a bunch of onions, set aside. Cut the end off the sheets of phyllo to make them square. Take a pie plate. Place one sheet of phyllo over it, spray lightly with your favourite veg. oil. Put on another sheet of phyllo, oil, phyllo, oil until there are around 6 sheets -- I rotated each sheet as I put them on so the phyllo would circle the whole pie, not be still just in a square shape -- does that make sense? Then spoon the mashed potato mixture into the middle and pat it down until it fills up the pie plate. Pile the sauteed onions on top of the potatoes. Fold all the edges of the phyllo over the onions and brush the top with melted Earth Balance or whatever you like to use. Bake 30 or 40 minutes. I also used that filling with no onions for some guests who didn't like onions, and rolled individual triangle-shaped phyllo bundles. Very good. Another thing you can make is a simple apple strudel -- use the full sheets of phyllo, about 6 again, and between the sheets spray with oil and sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Make a filling of chopped apples, raisins, and a bit of brown sugar, flour and some lemon juice (just a tbsp or so). Spread the filling on your phyllo leaving a border of an inch or so. Fold the ends in a bit, then roll the whole thing up like a jelly roll -- seal the end with a bit of water, then brush melted Earth Balance over the whole thing and sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar. Bake 30-40 minutes. Delicious. Happy experimenting! You can fill phyllo with just about anything (you could make phyllo samosas, or any kind of rice dish you enjoy, or curry...). Heather On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 6:09 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: > Greetings All, > > I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not > sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter > won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any > spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). > > Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe > suggestions? > > Thank you!! > > Robin > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 You can also make a spanokopita tofu filling minus the spinach. The basic recipe is to saute onions in some oil, blend tofu in food processor, add the onions and some seasonings (dill, nutmeg, salt). Fold. Use olive oil to seal and bake. Yum! Check out the American Vegetarian Cookbook by Marilyn Diamond. Great recipe for Spanikopita and dolmas and everything I've ever made from here is great. __________ Find the perfect flag pole to display your most cherished flag. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1vt3QEB2AEb1mxHc6XZgg6awjU9CeJ\ 2DVt8sW3g3hfs1CjD/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hi Robin, Oh, I just remembered this - we recently had a brie en croute (wrapped in bread) that was just delicious! If you don't eat dairy cheese, maybe you could use a soy cheese or another solidified dip kind of thing - you just wrap the cheese/filling with the phyllo and bake til it's golden and the cheese is melty. Oh, it had like a million grams of fat per serving since it was likely buttered up like a kids head stuck in a stair banister - but the taste was enough to make one forget all that. :-) You can use healthier oil to moisten the phyllo layers, too. :-) Or just stuff it with any fruit and have a delicious dessert . . . or do both of these ideas and have a lovely brunch - with some fried potatoes and soy milk smoothies . . . maybe I should go eat lunch. :-) Have fun! Lorraine On Behalf Of robin koloms Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:09 AM Phyllo? Greetings All, I was so excited to find whole wheat organic phyllo dough. Now I'm not sure what to do with it. I would love to make spinach pies, but my daughter won't eat cooked spinach (unles it's hidden) and my spouse won't eat any spinach (unless he doesn't know it's there). Other than baklava (which I would eat in a day), does anyone have recipe suggestions? Thank you!! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Couldn't you add chopped brocolli, squash, zucchini, or even sweet potatoes? I think I may try it. Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2009, at 4:42 PM, Bonnie S Sorak <bsorak wrote: You can also make a spanokopita tofu filling minus the spinach. The basic recipe is to saute onions in some oil, blend tofu in food processor, add the onions and some seasonings (dill, nutmeg, salt). Fold. Use olive oil to seal and bake. Yum! Check out the American Vegetarian Cookbook by Marilyn Diamond. Great recipe for Spanikopita and dolmas and everything I've ever made from here is great. ________ Find the perfect flag pole to display your most cherished flag. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1vt3QEB2AEb1mxHc6XZgg6awjU9CeJ\ 2DVt8sW3g3hfs1CjD/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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