Bastilla au Lait (Milk B'stilla) - Mediterranean Recipe

Bastilla au Lait (Milk B'stilla)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

A dessert version of b'stilla, popular in Moroccan cities for celebrations.

Ingredients

• 12 sheets warqa or phyllo
• 100g butter
• 1L whole milk
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp orange blossom water
• 100g ground almonds
• cinnamon
• powdered sugar

Method

1. Making — Make thick custard: heat milk, whisk in cornstarch mixed with cold milk, sugar, orange blossom water. Stir until thick. Cool.
2. Layering — Layer 6 buttered phyllo sheets in round pan.
3. Spreading — Spread custard filling. Top with almonds.
4. Covering — Cover with remaining buttered phyllo sheets, tuck edges.
5. Baking — Bake 190°C (375°F)/190°C (375°F) 20 min. Dust with cinnamon and powdered sugar.

Tags: sheets warqa or phyllo, butter, whole milk, cornstarch, sugar · Source: Brittani's Almanac