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Guava and Goat Cheese Phyllo Pie
This showstopping pie is inspired by the classic flavors of guava and cheese pastelitos, but takes a fraction of the effort.
👥 6 Servings👤 Devonn Francis📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●blender
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400°. Brush bottom and sides of a 9”-diameter baking dish or cake pan with some of ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted.
2
Place a stack of 7–9 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed, on a work surface; cover with a barely damp kitchen towel. Remove 1 sheet from stack and brush with butter. With long side of sheet facing you, gently scrunch up phyllo into a long rope, then wrap into a very loose coil (phyllo will look messy, and that’s okay!). You should have what looks like a big phyllo rose. Place coil in center of prepared pan. Repeat process with remaining phyllo sheets and butter, arranging coils around the one in the center (as you would for a pan of cinnamon rolls).
–9 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed7
3
Bake until pastry is golden brown and crisp, 15–⏱️ 20 minutes. Let cool ⏱️ 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
4
While the phyllo is cooling, combine 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 4 oz. goat cheese, room temperature, ½ cup heavy cream, 3 Tbsp. sugar, ¾ tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a blender and blend on high speed until custard is completely smooth.
large egg1large egg yolk1. goat cheese, room temperature4 oz. sugar3 Tbsp
5
Pour custard over pastry (try to leave some crispy bits exposed). Return pan to oven and bake until custard is puffed but still slightly jiggly in the center, 15–⏱️ 20 minutes (start checking a couple minutes early). Let cool ⏱️ 10 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, combine 3 oz. guava paste, cut into small pieces, and 2 Tbsp. water in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power in 15-second increments, whisking after each, until smooth.
. guava paste (preferably Goya or La Fe)3 oz
7
Drizzle guava syrup over pie. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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