Phyllo/9 recipes

These phyllo purses look so lovely, filled with fresh strawberries and creamy ricotta cheese, drizzling some chocolate syrup and dust powdered sugar on top. These are crispy and chocolaty outside, juicy, fruity and smooth inside. And they look so pretty!

These delicious rolls are made from phyllo pastry, and they are so elegant and pretty to be gifts too.

A decadently delicious coconut cream pie highlights the coconut. The custard filling is made with half and half, and egg yolks. It's creamy and rich, which goes deliciously well with the coconut. Meringue topping adds another layer of creaminess without adding any more fat. Nobody can resist it!

Cheesy beef and broccoli wrapped in crispy phyllo pastry. Quite easy, inexpensive and gosh darn yummy.

No special occasion needed for this decadent dessert...it's so easy.

These delicate desserts are so elegant, ricotta cheese gives the smooth, creamy and light taste and texture, fresh strawberries let the flavor so refreshing and the vanilla sugar adds some nice zing along with some finely grated chocolate pieces on top.

Cheesy, crispy and tasty. These phyllo rolls are great for a fancy appetizer, or a side dish, or a simply delicious main dish.

This Baklava recipe is classic Greek baklava. It can be sweet as a dessert, or savory as an appetizer. Phyllo pastry gives a crispy texture, using both golden delicious and Granny Smith apples makes the filling sweet, slightly sour, and very tasty. The Walnut layer adds another nuttiness, crunchiness, and richness. A delicious and light dessert that you can serve on any occasion.

Give a traditional tart a modern twist by using phyllo pastry that is lower in fat and calories. Caramelized onion and fennel are loaded with yumminess, a bit dijon mustard is brushed on the bottom, and some creamy goat cheese are sprinkled on top. Delicious! What more can I say?!

This is the best lassagna I have ever tried, basil-pesto definitely gave the whole lasagna tons of tasty flavor, also used low-fat milk and cheese, reduced the amount of fat, but the sauce was still creamy, asparagus was tender-crispy between the layered creamy stuffed noodles.

Nancy Reagan's Pumpkin Pecan Pie recipe

In our extended family this version of pumpkin pie has earned the title!

A classic Thanksgiving pie, sweet and tasty.

This fluffy deep dish quiche is so easy to prepare. Substitute non-fat sour cream or mayonnaise and reduced fat Cheddar cheese to lighten it up.

No need to go to bakery to get your apple strudel, just make it in your home kitchen, because it is so simple and delicious.

A savory pie made with phyllo pasty, spinach and cheeses. Very tasty and flavorful. The crispy phyllo adds the great texture. It can be served as an appetizer or a simply delicious main dish.