Christmas Wreath Pastry

5 from 1 vote

Learn how to make a beautiful Christmas Wreath dessert using phyllo dough. You will impress your family and friends with this delicious dish. You will learn what phyllo dough is and alternate fillings to use to make your wreath unique!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: christmas, dessert, phyllo dough

Servings:

Calories: 538kcal

Author: Charbel Barker

Ingredients

1 package of Phyllo pastry sheets
1 cup of unsalted butter melted for brushing
Maple syrup or honey

Vanilla- lemon Custard :

1/4 cup of unsalted butter
3/4 cup of sugar
Lemon peel from one lemon
1 cup of arrowroot powder or cornstarch or Maizena choose your favorite.
3 cups of milk
1 can of evaporated milk
1 tbsp of vanilla

Instructions

To make the custard filling

Melt the butter add the sugar, and lemon peel
Pour the evaporated milk and mix
In a large cup mix the cornstarch and the 3 cups of cold milk until is not lumpy
Pour the milk and whisking constantly in a medium heat and keep whisking until the custard thickens
Set aside to cool down

How to fold the pastry

Lay one phyllo dough vertically and brush with butter then place another sheet on top and brush with butter
Heap one tablespoon of custard (or filling of your choice) at the bottom right
Heap on tablespoon of custard at the bottom left and one tablespoon in the center
Fold phyllo dough over custard and seal by pressing down
Fold again and bring in the sides, the fold up once more
Crinckle excess phyllo and fold the pastry parcel over so it stis on top- then turn it over
Use a scissor to cut into three parcles and pinch ends tightly. Repeat.
Place in a baking pie dish and brush with butter
Bake for about 18-20 minutes
Remove from oven and pour cooled syrup over the pastry and arange in a wreath shape

Nutrition

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