Kelly's Cretan Bougatsa - Sweet Greek Fillo Pastry Recipe with Feta and Goat's cheese

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat phyllo

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients, while homemade can be more economical.

Prepare the bechamel sauce by diluting 20 grams of corn flour with a small portion of 200 ml of milk until smooth.

Pour the remaining 200 ml of milk into a saucepan and add the corn flour mixture.

Stir the mixture continuously until it thickens and bubbles, ensuring nothing sticks to the bottom.

Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in 20 grams of butter until smooth.

In a bowl, combine feta cheese, goat's cheese, and ricotta cheese, mashing them together with a fork until well mixed.

Add the prepared bechamel sauce to the cheese mixture and combine until light and fluffy.

Open the phyllo pastry and lay it horizontally on the work surface.

Take the first sheet of phyllo pastry and brush it with melted butter, repeating this for three sheets.

For the fourth sheet, butter only one half and then fold the unbuttered half over the buttered half.

Place the cheese filling in the center of the folded phyllo and fold the edges over to create a parcel.

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