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Bougatsa slice showing crispy filo and creamy custard layers on a pink plate.

Bougatsa

Catherine
This simple Greek Bougatsa recipe is so easy to make with store-bought filo dough! Crispy filo layers, a creamy custard filling, a generous dusting of icing sugar and cinnamon make this a delicious breakfast or dessert.
4.86 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 9
Calories 262 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup semolina fine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 7 sheets filo about 1/3 package
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • icing sugar for dusting
  • cinnamon for dusting

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and set them aside.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 1/4 cup butter and sugar. Whisk until the butter is melted and then add the milk, semolina, and vanilla extract. Lower temperature to medium-low and continue to whisk until the milk heats up but is not boiling. Slowly add the eggs, whisking continuously the whole time. Continue to whisk until the custard thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Generously grease an 8x8 baking pan with melted butter and lay out a filo sheet in it, allowing the excess filo to hang over the sides of the pan. Brush the filo sheet with butter and add another filo sheet over top, once again allowing the excess filo to hang over the edges of the pan. Repeat until you have used 5 filo sheets.
  • Pour the custard into the baking dish and gently fold over the overhanging filo edges to envelope the custard. Brush the filo again with butter and add another filo sheet over top, scrunching the filo so that it fits nicely into the square pan. Brush again with butter and add one more filo sheet, scrunching it again and brushing it generously with butter.
  • Bake the bougatsa for about 40 minutes or until it has turned a nice golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then dust generously with icing sugar and cinnamon. Slice and serve!

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 602IUCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword custard, filo, greek food, sweet breakfast
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