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Here was a different, and challenging breakfast. First, make Cinnamon Rolls from puff pastry – I only had phyllo dough. Second, make some Egg Souffles in cupcake pans. Individual souffles. Really good.
So I asked Robin what the difference is between phyllo (filo) dough and puff pastry – they are two different doughs and the results will probably be different from what you are expecting. In searching out the more definitive answer, and most answers are the same, I found this from thekitchn.com,
Phyllo Dough
Phyllo (also spelled filo), which means “leaf” in Greek, is tissue-thin sheets of dough that have very little fat. Many popular Greek dishes, such as baklava and spanakopita, are made with phyllo dough. Phyllo dough can also make great edible serving cups for appetizers or desserts … The main thing to know about working with phyllo dough is to keep it from drying out. Keep the sheets covered with plastic wrap or a damp towel while you’re working, and don’t be discouraged if a sheet rips — just patch it back together and move on, it’ll bake up just fine! Don’t refreeze phyllo, as it will get brittle.
Puff Pastry
Puff pastry, called pâte feuilletée in French, is a type of laminated dough, which means chilled fat, usually butter, has been folded multiple times into the dough to create many alternating layers of butter and dough. When made and baked properly, it puffs up into lots of very flaky, airy layers … When working with puff pastry, you want to work quickly while it’s still cold and you want to handle it as little as possible to keep the layers from getting squished down together and producing a dense final result. Use sharp knives to cut straight down without sawing back and forth too if you need to cut or trim the dough.
Puff pastry can be used in both sweet and savory applications — use it for tarts, croissants, pastry pockets, or shaped into little appetizer cups. It’s definitely denser but sturdier than baked phyllo dough.
Can Puff Pastry and Phyllo Dough Be Used Interchangeably?
Due to the big differences in thickness, their ingredients, and how they’re made, you should not substitute phyllo dough for puff pastry or vice versa. They are very different pastries with differing textures, and recipes will turn out best if you use the correct one.
Here is our breakfast. Enjoy! We did.
Coming our of the oven. Baked at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Cinnamon Raisin Pastries
The pastries call for puff pastry, not phyllo. These flaked way too much and did not raise to fill the cupcake molds. I will make again and use puff pastry. The souffles were made in the same size cupcake pan. Look at the difference in sizes.
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