# @foodbymaria on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcIReWEkS6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63391786-foodbymaria-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-03T22:45:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Maria Koutsogiannis 🇬🇷 Greek Food Blogger (@foodbymaria) — https://gondola.cc/foodbymaria

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Bougatsa! Greek Phyllo Semolina Custard (πογάτσα)

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This recipe has only been live on my website for 3 weeks and it’s already going viral!

Introducing: Bougatsa! A delicious, traditional Greek pie filled with custard. It’s incredibly popular in Greece among the locals and tourists, normally enjoyed as breakfast or as a mid-day snack! The most authentic ones are made with homemade phyllo pastry.

Bougatsa has several versions of filling, the most popular being bougatsa krema (cream) that has semolina custard filling used as a sweet food and dessert.

The hints of orange zest and icing sugar make this the most delicious accompaniment for tea or coffee.  Perfect for any gathering or Greek Night themed Dinner Party!

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Bougatsa (Serves 12)

For the filling:

4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup semolina flour (fine)
3 1/2 cups whole milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
zest from one orange

For the pastry:

12 phyllo pastry sheets, thawed, covered with damp towel
1 cup unsalted butter, melted

For the topping:

icing sugar
cinnamon

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and semolina flour until well incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

In a medium pot over medium heat add the milk and vanilla extract, whisk and then heat until hot to the touch, about 4-5 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat.
Remove ⅓ cup of the hot milk mixture from the pot and slowly pour into the egg-sugar-flour mixture, stirring constantly to combine as you pour the hot milk in.
Put the pot back on medium / medium-low heat and pour the egg-sugar-flour-milk mixture into the pot, whisking constantly until the mixture has thickened and is smooth and creamy and coats the back of a spoon. Do not remove the pan from the stove while whisking. This should take 5-10 minutes.

CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS 👇🏽 

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