Best Honey Custard In Phyllo Pastry Recipes

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HONEY CUSTARD IN PHYLLO PASTRY



Honey Custard in Phyllo Pastry image

Categories     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Cream Cheese     Pistachio     Honey     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
5 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
3 tablespoon water
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted, very finely chopped
8 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
Additional chopped pistachios

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until smooth. Mix in cream, egg, vanilla and orange peel. Spoon mixture into 9-inch glass pie dish. Bake until mixture is set, about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool custard completely.
  • Combine 3 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon sugar in small saucepan. Boil until syrup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush large baking sheet with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Combine 1/2 cup pistachios and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl. Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with long side parallel to edge of surface (cover remainder with plastic). Brush lower half of phyllo lengthwise with melted butter. Fold phyllo lengthwise in half. Brush phyllo with melted butter; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon pistachio mixture. Divide custard into 8 equal portions. Spoon 1 portion custard onto phyllo near 1 short edge. Fold 1 corner of phyllo over custard; continue folding as for flag, forming triangle and enclosing filling completely. Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, pistachio mixture and custard.
  • Transfer pastries to prepared baking sheet. Brush with butter. Bake until golden, about 18 minutes. Brush with syrup. Sprinkle with additional chopped nuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GALAKTOBOUREKO



Galaktoboureko image

This is a recipe that my mom got from a coworker and would make regularly when I was young. Galaktoboureko is a traditional Greek dessert made with a custard in a crispy phyllo pastry shell. After all these years it is still a family favorite. I hope that everyone enjoys it as much as we do.

Provided by GAPGIRL

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Time 1h45m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 cups whole milk
1 cup semolina flour
3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 eggs
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup butter, melted
12 sheets phyllo dough
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Pour milk into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together the semolina, cornstarch, 1 cup sugar and salt so there are no cornstarch clumps. When milk comes to a boil, gradually add the semolina mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a full boil. Remove from heat, and set aside. Keep warm.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer at high speed. Add 1/2 cup of sugar, and whip until thick and pale, about 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
  • Fold the whipped eggs into the hot semolina mixture. Partially cover the pan, and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish, and layer 7 sheets of phyllo into the pan, brushing each one with butter as you lay it in. Pour the custard into the pan over the phyllo, and cover with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with butter as you lay it down.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top crust is crisp and the custard filling has set. In a small saucepan, stir together the remaining cup of sugar and water. Bring to a boil. When the Galaktoboureko comes out of the oven, spoon the hot sugar syrup over the top, particularly the edges. Cool completely before cutting and serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 108.6 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 244.9 mg, Sugar 38.1 g

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