Baked Phyllo with Vanilla Cream
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup 10-minute Cream of Wheat
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 sheets phyllo dough (see Note)
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, sugar and Cream of Wheat and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the 2 teaspoons of butter and let cool slightly.
- Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla until smooth.
- Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 2 sticks of butter.
- Spread 1 sheet of phyllo on a work surface and brush with the melted butter.
- Cover with a second sheet, brush with more butter and continue until you have a stack of 6 buttered sheets.
- Repeat with the remaining phyllo and as much of the butter as necessary, to make 2 stacks.
- For each phyllo stack, spoon half of the vanilla cream filling evenly across a long side, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the ends.
- Roll up the phyllo stacks around the filling to form 2 rolls, brushing the dough with butter as you roll.
- Pinch the ends and transfer the rolls, seam side down, to a large baking sheet.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the phyllo is lightly browned.
- Let cool completely on the baking sheet, then sift the confectioners' sugar over the tops.
- Trim off the ends.
- Slice each roll into 8 pieces and serve.
milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla, phyllo, sugar
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/baked-phyllo-with-vanilla-cream (may not work)