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Filo Pastry

Also Known As : Phyllo Pastry
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

Filo has light, crispy and buttery flavour.

Usage Tips

  1. Filo can be used in making pastries, samosas, parcels and streusels.
  2. Frozen filo dough can be stored in refrigerator for a long time.

Description

It is a puff pastry made with thin unleavened dough (filo dough). It is crispy with a rich golden color. It has many paper-thin sheets or layers of filo, brushed with oil and baked.

Health benefits

  • Each ounce contains 2 gms of protein, 15 gms of carbohydrates and less than 0.5 percent of saturated fat.(1)
  • It has the right amount of fat and calories which do not cause obesity.(1)
  • It contains minerals that help in lowering blood pressure.(1)

Selection Guide

Go for freshly made filo pastries.

Resource & Links

(1) https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/nutrition-phyllo-dough-1447.html

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