I love phyllo dough but I have pretty much stopped eating it, because I thought it was too high in fat and calories. I read an interesting blurb online today:
"Flaky phyllo dough has a rep for being high in fat -- probably because it's used to make decadent dishes such as spanakopita and baklava. But the fat actually comes from melted butter that's brushed onto the dough. Use a butter-flavored cooking spray such as Pam instead, and you'll get a buttery, golden-brown crust without the fat and calories."
http://lifestyle.msn.com/foodandente...15817>1=9310
That is intriguing! I can think of lots of yummy things I could make with phyllo dough (a low fat/low calorie spanakopita for example). I saw a whole wheat phyllo dough at Whole Foods once, just wondered if anybody has tried cooking something healthy with it! Recipes welcome!
