variants
or less commonly filo
or fillo
: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry
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Thanks to a starring role in the viral Dubai chocolate bar—creamy pistachio paste with shredded phyllo dough (knafeh) and milk chocolate—the buttery, slightly sweet nut is breaking out of its shell.
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Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the phyllo is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Start with goat milk feta wrapped in flaky phyllo dough, fried in olive oil and drizzled with hot honey and toasted sesame seeds.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The fresh, salty cheese is quintessential to Greek cuisine, and is served in everything from salads to phyllo dough pies from the city of Athens to the islands of the Cyclades.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the phyllo is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Start with goat milk feta wrapped in flaky phyllo dough, fried in olive oil and drizzled with hot honey and toasted sesame seeds.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The fresh, salty cheese is quintessential to Greek cuisine, and is served in everything from salads to phyllo dough pies from the city of Athens to the islands of the Cyclades.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Phyllo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phyllo. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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