Bougatsa (Greek Breakfast Pastry)
What’s lovely about this breakfast treat is that it can be prepared a day in advanced and baked Christmas morning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 oz.) whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar divided
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg separated
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 12 pieces (sheets) phyllo dough covered with damp paper towel
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh berries
- 1 container plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Heat oven 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, lemon zest, vanilla and egg yolk; blend well.
- In another small bowl, whisk or beat egg white and salt to stiff peaks; fold into ricotta mixture and set aside.
- Lay 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with short end toward you; brush with butter. Top with a second phyllo sheet; brush with butter. Fold in half with two short ends meeting each other the center; brush with butter.
- Spoon ¼ cup of ricotta mixture over center of dough.
- Fold longer sides over filling, brushing with butter. Fold in sides to meet in the middle forming a parcel.
- Brush with butter and place on baking sheet. Brush top with butter.
- Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter and filling to make 5 more parcels.
- Mix remaining teaspoon of sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over parcels.
- Bake 30 minutes or until golden and crispy. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, combine honey and lemon juice in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring just until warm.
- Arrange bougatsa on individual serving plates.
- Top with syrup, berries and dollop of Greek yogurt.
Notes
Unbaked parcels may be made night before, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated. Bake as directed above in the morning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 472IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1mg
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