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Place the plastic package of dough in the microwave and defrost for 30 to 45 seconds. I made double batches of dough and syrup and one batch of each filling variation to make two 9x5 pans of baklava.
Renowned chef Alton Brown has debunked this theory as he uses the microwave as his go to method for thawing phyllo dough.
Alton brown phyllo dough. Alton Browns recipe for how to make homemade baklava is simpler than you might think thanks to store-bought phyllo dough and freshly ground spices. Sorry no content matched your criteria. To have enough to fill my 9 x 9 baking dish with 18 layers of phyllo i doubled this recipe.
Adapted from alton brown the food network. The night before defrost your phyllo dough in the refrigerator or as alton brown does it microwave it briefly right before using. Add some brown sugar.
Phyllo dough can be finicky but host Alton Brown tames this difficult pastry to create that wonderfully layered dessert known as baklava. Renowned chef Alton Brown has debunked this theory as he uses the microwave as his go to method for thawing phyllo dough. In an episode of Good Eats.
Switched on Baklava Alton explains exactly how to work with the finicky dough using the microwave. Alton Brown bread recipe. I found this knead not sourdough bread recipe from Alton Brown of Food Network and his ideas nearly always jump out at me because I like his scientific method of cooking.
I made double batches of dough and syrup and one batch of each filling variation to make two 9x5 pans of baklava. Adapted from Kaffeehaus Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers. This dough can also be used to make strudel which the Daring Bakers did here.
Phyllo is one of our favorite foils for making any number of dishes from custard in phyllo cups to filled appetizers. Working with those pre-made sheets of phyllo dough can sometimes get tricky though. Here are a few tipsPhyllo dough is usually found in the frozen food section either in flat squares or in rolls.
One package contains dozens of paper-thin sheets of phyllo. What it is. Pie dough is very similar in composition to puff pastry dough and it even looks alike in frozen form.
But unlike puff pastry or phyllo dough pie dough doesnt have layers. That doesnt mean its not great. Its buttery tender and ever-so-slightly flaky it just doesnt puff up like puff pastry or have many ultra-thin flaky layers like phyllo dough.
Remove the package of frozen phyllo dough from the box but leave it in the plastic. Place the plastic package of dough in the microwave and defrost for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove the dough from the plastic packaging and gently attempt to separate the sheets of dough.
Combine the honey water sugar cinnamon stick and orange peel in a 4-quart saucepan and set over high heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Once boiling boil for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and discard the orange peel and cinnamon stick. After the baklava has cooled for 2 hours re-cut the entire. How to defrost phyllo dough in the microwave.
Generally phyllo dough responds best when its allowed to thaw out over a period of time in the refrigerator. Feb 16 2010 phyllo dough is one of those mystery ingredients that is a bit scary and intimidating to me. Me through step-by-step aka mr.
Part 1 and part 2. Alton Brown Phyllo Microwave Phyllo dough. To have enough to fill my 9 x 9 baking dish with 18 layers of phyllo i doubled this recipe.
Adapted from alton brown the food network. Bonefish white sangria pie graph worksheets for 5th grade law business and society auntie annes cheese sauce recipe identifying mutations worksheet answers. Daring Baker Challenge June 2011.
Erica of Ericas Edibles was our host for the Daring Bakers June challenge. Erica challenged us to be truly DARING by making homemade phyllo dough and then to use that homemade dough to make Baklava. Working With Fresh Phyllo Dough.
If you have purchased fresh phyllo on the other hand you are ready to go. Fresh phyllo can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks if kept tightly wrapped or in its original packaging. Phyllo dough can also be frozen or re-frozen in the case of thawed phyllo for 2 to 4 months.
I love using phyllo dough and phyllo cups to make an ordinary dessert or appetizer extraordinary without the effortPhyllo is an easy way to elevate brownies and take them to the next level. This is my absolute favorite phyllo dessert. The flaky dough encompasses a rich chocolate brownie to add a gentle crunch.
Trim the sheets of phyllo to fit the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch metal pan. Phyllo or filo in Greek. φύλλο pronounced FEE-lois is the dough used in a variety of Greek sweet pastries and savory dishes such as baklava and spanakopita.
2 Phyllo dough can dry out quickly so when you are ready to use it focus on the task of completing the assembly of the baklava. Place frozen fillo in. To make phyllo dough start by combining 2 ⅔ cups of water and ¼ teaspoon of salt using your mixers paddle attachment at a slow speed.
Then combine 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons of water 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of cider vinegar and add it to the flour mixture.