Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza
This Phyllo pizza is not only beautiful but it tastes amazing. The smell coming from the oven is warm pastry slathered in butter and olive oil, six different Italian Cheeses, Feta, and fresh oregano. I wish I had a slice right now! You could make this for lunch, dinner or an appetizer. I have made it a total of four times now and it is a huge hit. There is a little work involved, but believe me it is worth it. Don’t be intimidated by the phyllo dough, if it breaks and believe me it will, no worries just stack it on top of the layers and make it fit. They key to working with phyllo is to be fairly fast in the assembling part of the recipe. Let me know how you like it, I believe you really, really, will! I have been struggling for the past two months with anxiety, I’m talking about debilitating anxiety. Have any of you struggled with that? I’m wondering if it is passed down from generation to generation. I know my Grandmother, when she was younger had to leave movie theaters in the middle of the movie, back then it was never discussed. I have had some trauma in my life and I know this is why I’m struggling right now but it doesn’t make it any easier. I have had anxiety where I go in the grocery store and have to leave because I’m feeling claustrophobic. I absolutely can’t get in any elevators now, I take the stairs. I used to go scuba diving and as you can imagine, that’s out too. I’m also going through menopause and this could have something to do with part of it. While we were in Michigan, one night Pete and I were just sitting there watching Television and my whole left side started going numb. I thought I was having a stroke. I didn’t think I could swallow. I was very scared. I preceded to have a least one of these anxiety experience’s a day. I’m going for help soon, and hopefully there will be a solution to this awful feeling. You absolutely feel all alone in this, so that is why I’m writing today, if any of you out there are struggling with this feeling believe me I get it! My passion for cooking is still there, so I will continue on with this journey of life and the ups and downs with it. Let me know if you try this wonderful recipe and how you like it, if you don’t know how to comment on my site, you just click continue reading at the bottom and then it will take you to the exact same page, I don’t know why it does this, but it is how my guy set it up, you can then scroll to the bottom and click print for the recipe and comment after that. Thanks and happy cooking, Stacey
Mediterranean Phyllo Pizza adapted from Cuisine At Home by Joanne Weir
Makes one 9 x 12″ pizza
Stir Together:
3 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Combine:
3/4 cup feta, finely crumbled
1 1/2 8 oz packages of blended, shredded Italian cheeses, consisting of Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Romano, Fontina, and Asiago. Or really just any Italian cheese blend.
2 tsp of dried oregano
salt to taste
Prepare: 1 roll phyllo dough, thawed
Assemble Phyllo With:
Prepared butter mixture
Prepared cheese mixture
4 scallions, thinly sliced
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack positioned at highest level.
Stir together butter and oil in a small bowl. Lightly coat a baking sheet with a little of the mixture; set remainder aside.
Combine cheeses, oregano, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
Prepare phyllo, position a sheet of dough on the center of the oiled baking sheet
Assemble by brushing phyllo very lightly with butter-oil mixture. Layer and brush 2 more sheets, then sprinkle with 3 or 4 Tbs of the cheese mixture. Repeat with 3 more layers, brushing each with butter-oil mixture and sprinkling the third layer with cheese. Continue until you’ve used all the sheets.
Brush the top sheet with the butter-oil mixture and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Add the scallions and tomatoes and season with salt; Bake until cheese is melted and the phyllo is golden and crisp on the edges 20-25 minutes.
14 Comments
Susan Chancellor
21 Oct 2012 08:10 pm
This sound just like the simplistic recipe that my daughter likes. Me too. Looking forward to making it soon.
Stacey
Hi Susan, thanks for the nice comment. It sounds like you and your daughter really like to cook, as I have mentioned before it is my everything, my passion in life, my therapy, when I'm in the kitchen I'm the happiest! Thanks again, Stacey
Susan Heins
21 Oct 2012 09:10 pm
I’m hungry. I want some of this now!!
Stacey
Hi Susan,
You are such a good friend to take the time and out and always have a comment for me, as I have told you before it really means a lot to me! Let me know how you and Stevely like the pizza, it really is out of this world! Thanks, Stacey
Mike Laffey
22 Oct 2012 12:10 am
Looks good to me…can’t wait to try it out
Stacey
Hi Mike, thanks this means a lot coming from you, from what I've seen on FB you are quite the accomplished chef! Let me know what you think after making the Pizza. Thanks, Stacey
Penny Nyander
22 Oct 2012 04:10 am
Sounds delicious! I think I will try it!
Stacey
Hi Penny,it really is a delicious recipe, the combination of the crispy Phyllo and the Italian cheeses and Feta are amazing, enjoy, let me know if you make it and how it comes out. Thanks for the comment, Stacey
JaNeal Hale
25 Oct 2012 03:10 am
I could have eaten the whole thing the other night! YUMMY!
Stacey
JaNeal, I'm so glad you enjoyed the Phyllo Pizza, Hopefully Krieg will have another party soon and we can get together and chat! Thanks so much for commenting. Stacey
Kristi Kleban
29 Oct 2012 06:10 pm
I can certainly relate to anxiety at this time of life!
I’m so sorry you are having to experience such overwhelming emotions. I AM glad that your “therapy” includes cooking! My therapy includes eating, so we are a perfect pair! The flavors in this pizza are amazing and I love the crust.
Stacey
31 Oct 2012 12:10 am
Hi Kristi, I know you can relate! Thanks for commenting and glad you liked the Pizza, the smell from the oven is amazing, you could make this for your next Bunco Party. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks, Stacey
Mary
13 Dec 2012 01:12 am
I love phyllo dough and pizza – what a wonderful, tasty recipe!
Stacey
Hi Mary, thanks for the nice comment. I love phyllo dough too. This recipe is such a buttery savory appetizer, or a light dinner, that my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Thanks, Stacey
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