Phyllo, Bread And Pudding
- 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
- Preheat oven 350u0b0F.
- Bake phyllo sheets on 2 baking trays, for 15-20 minutes, until crisp.
- Remove from oven, increase oven temperature to 400u0b0F.
- Scald the milk and cream, gently, do not boil.
- Temper egg with some of the hot milk mixture, add rose water.
- Slowly add to remaining milk mixture.
- Cook over low heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring gently, constantly.
- Butter or spray with pam a shallow baking dish.
- Crumble phyllo leaves, not fine, into small chunks, into prepared dish, gently mix in nuts and raisins.
- Pour custard mixture over and bake for 20-30 minutes, until golden.
- Dust with cinnamon, might serve with cream on the side.
phyllo, milk, heavy cream, egg, water, unsalted pistachios, unsalted almonds, unsalted hazelnuts, dark raisins, ground cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/phyllo-bread-and-pudding-102181 (may not work)