Condensed Milk and Filo Pastry Pie

Ingredients

• 1 packet filo pastry (standard 375g packet)
• 125 g unsalted butter (melted, for brushing)
• 395 g sweetened condensed milk (1 standard tin)
• 1 cup milk (full cream preferred)
• 1 egg (large)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).

2. 2

   Lay out a sheet of filo pastry and brush it lightly with melted butter.

3. 3

   Scrunch the buttered sheet up loosely and place it into a baking dish. Repeat this process with the remaining sheets of filo until the dish is full.

4. 4

   Place the dish in the oven and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes until the pastry is lightly golden.

5. 5

   While the pastry is baking, prepare the custard. In a mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.

6. 6

   Give the mixture a good stir until well combined.

7. 7

   Remove the pastry from the oven and pour the condensed milk mixture evenly over the crumpled pastry.

8. 8

   Return the dish to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes at 180°C until the top is golden and crisp and the center is gooey.

Notes

The texture should be a contrast between the crunchy top layers of filo and the soft, custard-soaked bottom layers.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• easy
• sweet
• pastry
• condensed milk