Custard Filo Cake

Filo pastry, also known as phyllo pastry, is a very thin and delicate pastry that originated in the Middle East and is commonly used in Mediterranean and Balkan cuisines.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 130 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Custard Filo Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 10 sheet Filo pastry sheets
• 6 tablespoon Butter
• 4 large Eggs
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup All-purpose flour
• 2 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round baking dish.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
3. Lay one sheet of filo pastry in the baking dish and brush it with melted butter. Repeat with half of the filo sheets.
4. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until well combined.
5. Pour the custard mixture over the filo sheets in the baking dish.
6. Layer the remaining filo sheets on top, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the custard is set and the filo pastry is golden brown.
8. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 1 hour.
9. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 20g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.