Honey Custard in Phyllo Pastry
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
- 3 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted, very finely chopped
- 8 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
- Additional chopped pistachios
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until smooth.
- Mix in cream, egg, vanilla and orange peel.
- Spoon mixture into 9-inch glass pie dish.
- Bake until mixture is set, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool custard completely.
- Combine 3 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon sugar in small saucepan.
- Boil until syrup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Brush large baking sheet with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- Combine 1/2 cup pistachios and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl.
- Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with long side parallel to edge of surface (cover remainder with plastic).
- Brush lower half of phyllo lengthwise with melted butter.
- Fold phyllo lengthwise in half.
- Brush phyllo with melted butter; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon pistachio mixture.
- Divide custard into 8 equal portions.
- Spoon 1 portion custard onto phyllo near 1 short edge.
- Fold 1 corner of phyllo over custard; continue folding as for flag, forming triangle and enclosing filling completely.
- Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, pistachio mixture and custard.
- Transfer pastries to prepared baking sheet.
- Brush with butter.
- Bake until golden, about 18 minutes.
- Brush with syrup.
- Sprinkle with additional chopped nuts.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
cream cheese, honey, sugar, whipping cream, egg, vanilla, water, unsalted butter, unsalted pistachios, phyllo pastry, pistachios
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honey-custard-in-phyllo-pastry-1070 (may not work)