How do you make phyllo dough from scratch?

Question

I want to make spanakopita/zelnik and baklava

Answer 1

You'll never get it as thin as commercially-prepared dough but you can definitely make your own -

http://greekfood.about.com/od/greekbread...

http://www.recipezaar.com/4493

http://www.baking911.com/recipes/pastry/...

Answer 2

I am a former chef and worked in Montreal, Quebec Canada, and I have seen how it is made, and as stated it quite a labour intensive procedure, like pulled strudel, the dough is flour, water, salt and oil and the dough must rest, but the trick is a floured table cloth and 4 hands, it is a tug of war and you have to stretch the dough from all 4 corners, and it is a long process, buy a good greek or Turkish one and make your desserts, the time spent making the pasty you could do any recipe 10X over.

Answer 3

You don't - it is far too fiddly. Buy it ready made.