 Baklava, made with filo pastry | |
| Alternative names | Yufka |
|---|---|
| Type | Dough |
| Place of origin | Ancient Greece |
| Main ingredients | Flour, Water, Oil |
Filo (Turkish: yufka) is a very thin unleavened dough used for making pastries such as baklava and börek in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Filo-based pastries are made by layering many sheets of filo brushed with oil or butter; the pastry is then baked.