Description
Custard Baklava Roll is a luscious fusion of creamy vanilla custard wrapped in buttery, crisp phyllo dough, finished with a fragrant drizzle of honey and rose water, and topped with crushed pistachios for a delightful crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 tablespoons for custard
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup crushed pistachios
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon rose water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, whisk together the milk, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla, and lemon zest. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter. Let cool.
- Lay out phyllo sheets on a clean surface and cover with a damp towel. Lightly grease your baking pan.
- Take one sheet of phyllo, brush with melted butter, and layer with another. Repeat until you have 5 buttered layers. Spread a portion of custard across the lower edge, sprinkle with pistachios and cinnamon, then roll up gently. Repeat for the second roll.
- Place rolls seam-side down in the pan, brush the tops with more butter, and bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Warm the honey with rose water in a small saucepan. Once the rolls are out of the oven, drizzle them generously with the syrup.
- Let cool slightly before slicing into pinwheels. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Cover phyllo sheets with a damp towel to prevent drying.
- Cool custard before rolling to avoid soggy pastry.
- Let rolls cool before slicing to maintain clean layers.
- Toasted nuts add extra depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg