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Phyllo Crinkle Cake Recipe

This easy and delicious phyllo cake is flavored with cinnamon and pecans for a delicious pastry treat you can enjoy any time of day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 317 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 rolls Phyllo dough thawed
  • 1 cup butter melted

Custard

  • 1 cup half and half or milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Simple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • .5 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping

  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Use two sheets of phyllo dough and make an accordion folding them like a fan and placing them into the greased pan.
  • Continue until you've placed all of the phyllo dough from two rolls.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove and pour a cup of melted butter all over.
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile whisk the half & half, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon together to make a custard.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and pour the custard mixture evenly over the phyllo dough.
  • Return to the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Make a simple syrup with 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of water, and .5 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil then turn down the heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Once the phyllo with custard is done remove it from the oven and pour the simple syrup over the top and sprinkle pecans all over.
  • Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

If you want to make this with more traditional Arabic flavors replace some of the water with a little rose water in the simple syrup and remove all the cinnamon. Then use chopped pistachio nuts instead of the pecans on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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