Best Crisp Phyllo Petals With Berries Recipes

BERRY PHYLLO TARTS

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Lightly glazed fresh fruit nestled in delicate pastry creates a looks-like-you-fussed dessert. Shares TerryAnn Moore of Vineland, New Jersey. "One taste of the crisp-tender shell topped with sweet berries, and I don't miss those confections with more fat and sugar."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

12 sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
FILLING:
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 cup navel orange sections
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup each fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
Fresh mint, optional

Steps:

Roll up phyllo dough and cut into 1/4-in.-wide strips. Place strips in a large bowl; toss with butter, sugar and orange zest until coated. Divide strips into six portions; shape into nests on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until golden., In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat marmalade until melted. In a large bowl, combine the oranges and berries in a large bowl; drizzle with marmalade and juices. Sprinkle with lemon and lime zest; gently toss to coat. Just before serving, spoon into nests. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

PHYLLO PECAN CRISPS

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Categories Cookies Food Processor Dairy Dessert Bake Pecan Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes about 30 crisps

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1/3 cup pecans
1/3 cup sugar
three 17-by-12 phyllo sheets, thawed if frozen, stacked between 2 sheets of waxed paper and covered with a towel
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a food processor grind pecans with sugar until finely chopped. In a piece of parchment paper on a work surface arrange 1 phyllo sheet and brush with some butter. Sprinkle phyllo sheet evenly with half of pecan sugar and top with a second phyllo sheet, some butter, remaining pecan sugar, and remaining phyllo sheet, pressing down gently with your fingers and brushing with some butter. Slide a baking sheet under parchment and chill phyllo 10 minutes.
Transfer phyllo with parchment to a cutting board and with sharp knife cut stack lengthwise into 2-inch-wide strips, cutting through parchment and discarding excess. Cut each rectangle diagonally in half and transfer triangles on parchment to baking sheet, separating triangles slightly. Cover triangles directly with another parchment sheet and bake in lower third of oven 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool crisps on baking sheet on a rack. Crisps keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.