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Bougatsa - Crispy Filo Pastry Filled With Warm Custard Cream

This Bougatsa pastry is made of velvety custard cream tucked inside a very crispy filo and served with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon on top!

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 825 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

  • 1 package phyllo pastry sheets 450 grams
  • 200 grams (7 oz) butter melted
  • 1 liter fresh milk
  • 100 grams (3.5 oz) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 40 grams (1.4 oz) cornstarch
  • 4 large eggs
  • icing sugar
  • ground cinnamon

Instructions

For The Cream:
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  1. In a mixing bowl whisk together the eggs and cornstarch. Set aside.
  2. In a cooking pot add milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Heat over medium-high heat.
  3. Once milk reaches a boiling point remove from heat. Using a ladle, start pouring milk slowly, into the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
  4. Incorporate half the milk into the eggs and then transfer the mixture back to the pot.
  5. Transfer pot back to the heat and keep whisking until cream thickens.
  6. Set cream aside while you prepare the base.
For The Base:
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 392°F.
  2. Lay open the filo stack on your working surface.
  3. Grease a 15x10 inch / 38x25 cm baking dish with melted butter.
  4. Take one filo sheet and gather it up together (to make it look wavy) to the corner of the dish. Repeat process with 4 more filo sheets to cover the whole bottom of the dish.
  5. Drizzle using the ⅓ of the melted butter.
  6. Bake filo for 5 minutes or until it gets a golden color all over on top.
  7. Remove from the oven and spread the cream evenly on top.
  8. Add the remaining filo sheets exactly the same way as you did for the base. You may tear a filo sheet apart in order to fill empty spaces.
  9. Drizzle remaining butter on top.
  10. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until filo looks crispy and deep golden in color.
  11. Set pastry aside for 10-15 minutes.
  12. Dust with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon. Ready to cut and serve!

Nutrition Information

Calories 825kcal (41%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 46g (71%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 451mg (150%) Sodium 553mg (23%) Potassium 65mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 33g (66%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 825

% Daily Value*

Calories 825kcal 41%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 46g 71%
Saturated Fat 24g 120%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 451mg 150%
Sodium 553mg 23%
Potassium 65mg 1%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 33g 66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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