3 Comments
User's avatar
Lisa Brunette's avatar

Is it hard to make your own phyllo? Do you have a recipe source?And can you use ghee in place of the clarified butter step?

Expand full comment
Everyday Kitchen Magic's avatar

Phyllo takes some time and practice. For baklava it should be really really thin and I get good homemade phyllo at a local market, a place where they are selling kajmak and all kinds of delicacies from Balkan :) So maybe you can also get it from a reliable source? Or try to make it yourself, the recipe is straightforward, it just takes skills to stretch it really thinly in all directions without breaking. This might be a good recipe to follow (although I wouldn't use canola oil!): https://jernejkitchen.com/recipes/bread-and-doughs/simple-phyllo-filo-dough And yes, of course you can use ghee, isn't ghee basically clarified butter?

I hope you make it and like it! My family really loves it :)

Expand full comment
Lisa Brunette's avatar

Thanks so much - I really appreciate that info!

Expand full comment