Description
Bougatsa Grec is a classic Greek pastry made with creamy vanilla semolina custard wrapped in crisp, buttery phyllo dough and finished with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Ingredients
1 liter whole milk
150 g granulated sugar
100 g fine semolina flour
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
1 package phyllo dough
3/4 cup melted butter
Powdered sugar for dusting
Ground cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
1. Heat milk and sugar in a saucepan
2. Whisk in semolina and cook until thick
3. Remove from heat and add eggs, vanilla, and butter
4. Butter baking dish and layer half the phyllo sheets
5. Pour custard evenly over phyllo
6. Top with remaining phyllo, buttering each sheet
7. Bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes until golden
8. Dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon before serving
Notes
Serve warm for best texture
Use fine semolina for smooth custard
Butter phyllo generously for crisp layers
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg