The Best Holiday Dessert!!! Greek Milfey: Napoleon Pastry in an easy Pie!

phyllo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat pastry offers more fiber while homemade dough can be cost-effective.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Almonds provide similar flavor with less cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar offers a different flavor.

Heat 4 cups of whole milk with 1.5 cups of sugar over medium heat until hot.

In a bowl, mix 8 egg yolks, 0.5 cup of cornstarch, and 0.5 cup of heavy whipping cream until smooth.

Temper the egg mixture with the hot milk, then return to heat and stir until thickened.

Remove from heat, stir in 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and let cool covered with plastic wrap.

Thaw 2 sheets of puff pastry and cut them into strips, then pierce with a fork and dust with powdered sugar.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the puff pastry for 30-45 minutes until golden brown.

Once baked, let the pastry cool for 15-20 minutes, then crumble it into pieces.

Make whipped cream by whipping 1 cup of heavy whipping cream with 2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Fold the whipped cream into the cooled pastry cream to lighten it up.

Layer the crumbled puff pastry and pastry cream in a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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