Athens Pastries and Frozen Foods: Pizza Crust

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DIRECTIONS
1. Follow general directions below for handling Athens and Apollo fillo dough.
2. Use 10 sheets of fillo dough, brushing each with melted butter or oil. Use 5 Tbsp. butter or oil.
3. Place length of fillo sheets across width of greased 15" x 10" cookie sheet or baking pan.
4. Roll overlapping fillo onto itself on cookie sheet to form "pizza crust."
5. Brush top with butter or olive oil. Top with your favorite ingredients.

TIP
If toppings are very moist like tomatoes or sauces, prebake fillo pizza crust 3-4 minutes before topping with fillings.

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GENERAL FILLO DOUGH HANDLING DIRECTIONS
1.	Allow fillo dough to thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bring to room temperature before using.
2.	Carefully unroll fillo sheets onto a smooth, dry surface.
3.	Cover fillo completely with plastic wrap, then a damp towel.
4.	Keep fillo covered until needed. Do not leave uncovered for more than one minute to avoid drying out.
5.	Microwave butter until melted. This will give you a lighter and flakier pastry.
6.	Brush each layer of fillo with melted butter, margarine or oil.
7.	To prevent edges from cracking, brush edges first and then work into center.
8.	Be sure to brush the last layer of fillo with melted butter.
9.	Fillings should be chilled and not excessively moist.
10.	Fillo may be rolled and refrozen to store when not in use.