Description
Mini phyllo cups filled with smooth custard and topped with sweet blueberries. A delightful dessert everyone will love
Ingredients
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Phyllo Baskets
- 6 sheets phyllo pastry
- Butter for brushing
12-piece muffin tin
Pastry Cream Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup whipped fresh cream
Blueberry Coulis
- 1 punnet of blueberries
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with water
Instructions
Phyllo Baskets
- Preheat oven to 150°C / 300°F and grease a 12-piece muffin tin.
- Cut phyllo sheets in half to make rectangles. Layer 2 sheets per muffin casing.
- Brush each layer lightly with melted butter.
- Bake for 5–7 minutes, watching closely. Remove carefully and cool on a wire rack.
Pastry Cream Filling
- Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan.
- In a separate bowl, whisk milk and egg yolks.
- Add milk mixture and butter to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it boils and thickens (about 1 minute).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, touching the cream. Chill for 2 hours.
- Whip chilled pastry cream until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
- Alternative: Use vanilla instant pudding mixed with cream for a quicker filling.
Blueberry Coulis
- Boil blueberries, water, lemon juice, and sugar until slightly thick.
- Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken further. Cool completely.
Assembly
- Fill cooled phyllo baskets with pastry cream or pudding.
- Drizzle blueberry coulis over the top.
- Dust with icing sugar and garnish with fresh mint.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Gail

