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Cooking with

Festive phyllo wreath

By Maranda Engelbrecht

Serves Makes 1 wreath

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

10 sheets phyllo pastry

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Using a baking tray, loosely wrap 8 sheets of phyllo pastry around a metal ring, about 25 cm in diameter, as if wrapping fabric.
Cut the remaining sheets into strips and create bow shapes. Bake until crisp and slightly coloured. Using Prestick or double-sided tape, carefully stick the bows and the paper decorations of your choice onto the ring.
Carefully tie a ribbon to the wreath and hang it on the door or use it as the centrepiece on your Christmas table.

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