Description
Bougatsa is a traditional Greek pastry consisting of crispy layers of filo dough filled with a warm custard cream, dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon. This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to creating this delightful dessert at home.
Ingredients
For the Cream:
- 4 large eggs
- 40 grams (1.4 oz) cornstarch
- 1 liter fresh milk
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Base:
- 1 package phyllo pastry sheets (450 grams)
- 200 grams (7 oz) butter, melted
- icing sugar and ground cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
- For The Cream: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and cornstarch. Set aside. In a pot, heat milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Once boiling, slowly pour milk into the egg mixture while whisking. Return mixture to pot and cook until thickened. Set aside.
- For The Base: Preheat oven. Layer filo sheets in a baking dish, drizzling with butter between layers. Bake until golden. Spread cream over filo, top with more filo and butter. Bake until crispy. Dust with icing sugar and cinnamon before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 825 kcal
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 553mg
- Fat: 46g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 451mg
