Filo pastry

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp, leveled salt
• 100 ml water
• Flour for rolling out
• Olive oil for brushing

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

Basic recipe

Combine flour, oil, and salt with water to form a firm dough. Knead the dough on a work surface (e.g., a kitchen table) for at least 10 minutes. Form a ball of dough and let it rest in a warm place for about 20 minutes. Brush the ball with oil beforehand, otherwise it will dry out! Ideally, place it in a bowl with a lid. Divide the ball of dough into 6-8 pieces, shape them into balls, brush them again with oil, and let them rise for another 10-15 minutes in a warm place. Dust a clean tea towel with flour and roll out a ball of dough on it, as thinly as possible. Place this sheet of dough on a sheet of baking paper and repeat with all the other balls. Don’t forget to dust the tea towel with flour every now and then. Place a piece of baking paper between the sheets of dough. Cover with a damp cloth until ready to use. The dough can be used immediately or frozen until ready to bake.