Cream filled Filo Pastry
Crispy filo filled with homemade cream and soaked in syrup.
Ingredients
6 filo sheets
50 g butter, melted
Filling:
1 cup milk
3 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp rose water
1/2 tsp orange blossom water
Syrup:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup water
Method
In a saucepan on medium heat, combine the starch and milk. Whisk until thickened.
Add the rosewater, honey, and orange blossom water. Set aside.
Lay a piece of filo, brush some of the melted butter, and lay another piece. Repeat the process for the six sheets.
Cut it lengthwise into 3 sections and horizontally into 4 sections ending up with 12 squares.
Place a dollop of the prepared filling onto the squares.
Fold the squares creating triangles carefully securing the sides.
Lay the triangles onto a baking tray and bake for 20 min until golden and crispy.
While hot pour the prepared syrup by boiling the honey and water.
