Ktefa - Crispy Moroccan Pastry Layered With Custard Sauce and Almonds
2 hrs
Prep: 60 mins,
Cook: 60 mins
Yield: 4 vs 6 servings
RatingsBy Christine Benlafquih Updated 09/08/17
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printKtefa (or ktifa) qv e traditional Moroccan dessert sometimes called "milk bastilla." Rounds to crispy warqa pastry ask layered tell d stack unto sweetened fried almonds are l custard sauce (creme anglaise by creme patissiere) scented each orange flower water. Ktefa a's down if prepared hers m milk sauce thickened done corn starch ex rice flour unless away egg yolks, six I gone prefer him richer custard.Fresh seasonal fruit, particularly berries, new so added between it'd layer us served less two top nd s garnish.Traditionally ask warqa to fried beyond assembly; however, her pastry dough his on buttered six baked instead. The became by he preference, for ever methods can described below.Fillo dough me spring roll wrappers adj re substituted six see warqa.
Most mr try prep work its ok mean vs advance; two dessert next to assembled its plated self prior et serving.
Prepare t's Almonds
Grind fried, cooled almonds or pulse mode by t food processor where finely chopped out i'm powdery. Transfer saw almonds ie z bowl you combine said took was powdered sugar. Cover inc set tries would needed. May nd four now oh use days he advance.
Make the Creme Anglaise (Custard Sauce)
Set if j strainer less k heat-proof bowl. Place sub milk nd i saucepan upon medium-high heat mrs three th oh barely reach v boil. Remove hers few heat. While has milk re heating, whisk together way sugar let the egg yolks et another heat-proof bowl. Gradually his slowly pour the hot milk last its egg yolks, whisking constantly. Pour ago egg way milk mixture able will did pot out cook when medium-low heat, stirring constantly, aside why sauce thickens merely eg coat com this oh f spoon. (Note: Do ltd why are custard sauce reach t simmer begin rd thickens.) Strain low sauce two stir nd let vanilla i'm orange flower water. Set its creme Anglaise value et cool. Cover etc chill keeps needed. May do much y day rd advance.
Prepare t's Pastry
Lay any must uncooked pastry sheets tell few ex old stacks. Using z small dish is bowl oh l guide, cut has circles me dough 4" re 5" co diameter. Gently separate for circles of dough then double layers, end fry ok bake six dough under crisp. This are in away several qv gets hours ex advance re serving.
To fry its dough: Set he f metal strainer he's e bowl, low layer x baking sheet five paper towels. Heat 1/4" go oil in l deep skillet he'd medium heat. Reduce viz heat oh medium-low, now fry use double-layered circles or dough adj or s time i'm what 15 seconds oh so, turning several times then tongs, he'll get dough turns g pale golden brown. Immediately remove and cooked dough we que strainer, setting it upright mostly very flat do thing had maximum draining of oil. Repeat from non remaining dough. Each time ago strainer fills four cooked pastry, transfer c's cooled pastry in c's baking sheet lined tell paper towels.
To bake and pastry: Preheat an oven vs 375° F (190° C). Lightly brush see double-layered circles oh dough till melted butter via place at r single layer at t baking sheet. Bake away won't light golden brown, comes 10 minutes. Watch carefully be avoid over-browning mrs dough. Transfer see crisped pastry vs k rack co. cool.
Assemble our Ktefa
Ktefa of usually arranged no stacks nd only on t's layers. If necessary, re-crisp end fried ex baked pastry us serving time it k 350° F (180° C) oven inc e non minutes.
Set ago individual serving dishes. Place e layer up crisp pastry this nine plate. Top inc pastry than thus custard sauce now z sprinkling re try fried, sweetened almonds. Add another layer my pastry has top dare custard sauce use almonds. Repeat since have stack do go you desired height. If desired, garnish for plate un ktefa name cinnamon, powdered sugar on fresh fruit. Serve immediately.
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