Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut the phyllo horizontally into thirds ... add a few minutes to the recipe to ensure ...

A casserole spin-off version might simply involve spreading the meaty mixture into a dish and topping it with the flaky dough ...

or torn dough that won't be any use to you no matter the recipe. So while it may require a little patience, you'll be grateful later when you've avoided these tricky phyllo pitfalls. You may think ...