Phyllo, Bread And Pudding

10 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 -12 sheets phyllo dough
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons rose water or 2 tablespoons orange blossom water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, shells removed, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted almonds, shells removed, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted hazelnuts, shells removed, chopped
  • 2/3 cup dark raisins or 2/3 cup golden raisin
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, for dusting

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven 350°F.
  2. 2
    Bake phyllo sheets on 2 baking trays, for 15-20 minutes, until crisp.
  3. 3
    Remove from oven, increase oven temperature to 400°F.
  4. 4
    Scald the milk and cream, gently, do not boil.
  5. 5
    Temper egg with some of the hot milk mixture, add rose water.
  6. 6
    Slowly add to remaining milk mixture.
  7. 7
    Cook over low heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring gently, constantly.
  8. 8
    Butter or spray with pam a shallow baking dish.
  9. 9
    Crumble phyllo leaves, not fine, into small chunks, into prepared dish, gently mix in nuts and raisins.
  10. 10
    Pour custard mixture over and bake for 20-30 minutes, until golden.
  11. 11
    Dust with cinnamon, might serve with cream on the side.

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