Crinkled Phyllo Cake in Orange Syrup – Pareve version
Phyllo sheets crumpled by hand like a fan and baked until crisp, then a unsweetened soy yogurt custard is poured over them and they bake again. At the end, cold orange syrup goes over the hot cake, and the crinkles stay crisp on top and soft underneath. Pareve version: Unsweetened soy milk, Margarine and Unsweetened soy yogurt.
Bring the sugar, orange juice, water and cinnamon stick to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer 5 minutes, until the sugar melts and the syrup thickens slightly.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Cool completely.
💡Cold syrup on a hot pastry soaks in evenly.
To assemble
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and butter the pan (round, 26 cm in diameter).
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💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Take out one sheet of phyllo and cover the rest with a damp towel. Brush it lightly with butter, gather it from the edges toward the center in loose folds like a fan, and stand it in the pan against the side.
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Continue sheet by sheet in a spiral toward the center until the pan is full, without packing: there should be air between the crinkles. Drizzle the rest of the butter over the top.
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Bake 20 minutes, until the phyllo is golden and crisp.
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💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Whisk together the eggs, unsweetened soy milk, unsweetened soy yogurt, sugar, vanilla and orange zest.
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Pour the custard slowly and evenly over the hot phyllo.
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Return to the oven for 20–25 more minutes, until the custard is set and the top crinkles are golden brown.
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Take it out and immediately spoon the cold syrup over the whole surface of the cake. Let it soak at least 1 hour before cutting.
Spoon / teaspoon (regular)
357calories
7 gprotein
54 gcarbs
12 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 61%● fat 31%
Per serving (153 g), of 10 servings
For the Sugar Syrup · To assemble ·
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Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Pastry brush· Also works: Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Spread with the back of a spoon, less even) · Paper towels (Paper towel dipped in oil)
Round pan· Also works: Springform pan (None) · Square pan (None)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Kitchen towel· Also works: Plastic wrap (Plastic wrap over the bowl) · Paper towels (None)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
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