Ruffled Milk Pie

Ruffled Milk Pie is a Greek dessert consisting of a milk custard and phyllo dough, topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon.

• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup heavy cream
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar
• 1.25 cups whole milk
• 12 tablespoons melted Ghee or clarified butter, divided
• 0.125 teaspoon table salt
• 14 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush 1 tablespoon butter in bottom and up sides of a 9 1/2-inch deep dish pie plate.

Step 2

Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.

Step 3

Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a cutting board or clean work surface; brush butter over 1 side. Carefully scrunch up phyllo by pushing the short sides towards another to create a rope, then loosely wrap into a coil. Place in the center of the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and butter, placing and forming around the center coil to form a concentric circle, packing them in tightly. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the spiced sugar mixture on top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 5

While phyllo bakes, heat milk and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to boil. Remove from heat.

Step 6

Whisk together eggs, vanilla, and remaining spiced sugar mixture in a bowl; gradually add hot milk, whisking constantly, until combined. Immediately pour spiced milk over phyllo in the baking dish and return to the oven.

Step 7

Bake until custard is just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.