Make sure you buy phyllo dough and not pastry dough at the grocery store. They are different types of frozen dough that will yield different outcomes for this recipe. As the simple syrup was ...

Phyllo dough can be turned into a base for tartlets, too. If you don’t want to buy separate phyllo cups, you can make your own by baking stacks of squares in mini or standard muffin tins.

I usually buy it frozen from Trader Joe’s because ... many people opt to purchase the dough from the store. Alone, phyllo dough is not puffy. Fat needs to be added to it as it’s layered.

If you’re looking for some easy recipes this holiday season (and beyond), consider stocking up on some phyllo dough. While you can make it yourself, as my Hungarian grandmother did, you can buy ...