Phyllo sheets (Filo sheets)

How many times have you postponed preparing a dish due to non- availability of Phyllo sheets (Filo sheets)?? I have lost count of such occasions. I have been considering making Phyllo sheets at home for some time, but never really got into action. Finally I realised that I had to do it. More so because I was craving for Baklava, a Turkish sweet,made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with sugar syrup or honey. I had bookmarked a recipe from Xawaash and set about preparing those much needed sheets.
I can’t tell you how excited I was, to see those super-thin sheets that I rolled out. Mission possible…yet again 🙂 .

Phyllo sheets (Filo sheets)
How many times have you postponed preparing a dish due to non- availability of Phyllo sheets (Filo sheets)?? I have lost count of such occasions. I have been considering making Phyllo sheets at home for some time, but never really got into action. Finally I realised that I had to do it. More so beca
Ingredients
- 2 cups Plain flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Butter Melted
- 3/4 cup milk Hot
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
For Dusting
- 1 cup Cornflour
- 2 tablespoons Flour
Instructions
- Mix the cornflour and flour well and keep aside.
- Sieve the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
- Add the melted butter, vinegar and hot milk into the flour.
- Knead till you get a soft, non sticky ball of dough.
- Cover with a cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 4.
- Roll each portion into logs.
- Take a log and divide into 5 small balls.
- Roll out 5 equal sized circles and keep aside.
- Take a circle.
- Generously sprinkle the cornflour mix on top.
- This is done so that the layers don't stick to each other, while rolling out together.
- Place another circle on top.
- Continue this till the 5th circle is placed on top.
- Now you have 5 circles stacked together.
- Roll out to form a bigger circle.
- Make sure each circle is really thin, as shown in the picture.
- When you have achieved the desired thickness and size, you can wrap in cling film and refrigerate.
- Repeat the process with rest of the logs.
- Thaw before using.