Custard Phyllo Pastries

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 190°C. Brush the baking sheet with 1 tsp (5 gr) of the melted butter.

   Ingredients used: 5.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven, pastry brush

2. Step 2

   Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 500.0 ml Whole Milk

   Cookware: saucepan, whisk

3. Step 3

   Whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, semolina, and salt in a mixing bowl until smooth.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg, 60.0 gr Fine Semolina, 100.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 1.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

4. Step 4

   Gradually whisk some hot milk into the egg mixture, then pour the tempered mixture into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking continuously, until thick and at least 74°C.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: mixing bowl, saucepan, whisk

5. Step 5

   Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and 2 tbsp (30 gr) of the melted butter. Let it cool until warm and thick enough to hold its shape.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Unsalted Butter, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: saucepan, whisk

6. Step 6

   Brush one phyllo sheet with some of the remaining butter, fold it in half lengthwise, and place one-eighth of the custard near one end. Fold it into a sealed triangular parcel, place it seam-side down on the baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining phyllo, custard, and butter.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 240.0 gr Phyllo Dough, 85.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: baking sheet, pastry brush

7. Step 7

   Bake at 190°C until the pastries are deeply golden and crisp.

   Timer: 22 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

8. Step 8

   Transfer the pastries to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Dust with the powdered sugar and cinnamon before serving.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 15.0 gr Powdered Sugar

   Cookware: wire rack