This Fig Soufra recipe is irresistibly easy and delicious, combining fresh figs with creamy custard and flaky fillo pastry for a perfect dessert that serves 10-12 guests.
Author:Eleanor Royal
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:Serves 10-12 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baked
Cuisine:Mediterranean
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
375g Antoniou Fillo Pastry
150g unsalted butter melted
6 fresh figs halved and thinly sliced
300ml thickened cream
¾ cup caster sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
3 tablespoons fig jam
Honey
¼ cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Brush a baking dish with melted butter and layer half the fillo pastry sheets, brushing each with butter.
Arrange half the figs over the pastry.
In a bowl, whisk cream sugar eggs vanilla bean paste and fig jam until smooth.
Pour custard over the figs.
Layer remaining fillo sheets brushing each with butter.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and custard is set.
Serve drizzled with honey and sprinkled with chopped pistachios.