Bougatsa is a delicious, traditional Greek custard pie with orange zest. It's crispy, creamy, and fresh, and so good served with coffee or tea.
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Prepare filling according to recipe.
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Preheat the oven to 350F. Generously grease the 9×13 pan with butter and line with parchment paper.
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Keep the defrosted phyllo sheets (covered with a damp towel) beside the baking pan along with 1 cup melted butter and a pastry brush or spoon – now you’re ready to assemble.
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Place one phyllo sheet in the baking pan and brush with melted butter. Repeat with 5 more sheets of phyllo, layering and buttering each sheet, for a total of 6 phyllo sheets.
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Pour the custard filling into the baking dish and gently spread the custard filling evenly over the phyllo layers. Gently fold the overhanging phyllo over the custard layer
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Place one phyllo sheet on top of the filling and gently brush with melted butter. Repeat with 5 more sheets of phyllo, layering and buttering each sheet, for a total of 6 phyllo sheets. Use a sharp knife to score the top layers of phyllo into 12 squares.
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Bake for 25-35 minutes until the top is golden brown and crispy. Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes before dusting with icing sugar and cinnamon. Serve!
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