Phyllo Nests With Strawberries and Honey
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 (1 lb) package frozen phyllo dough (not thawed)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 cup chilled heavy cream
- 1⁄2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 8 strawberries, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Directions
- Without unrolling phyllo log, cut 2 (3/8-inch-thick) slices crosswise from one end of log and thaw slices 5 minutes. (Save remaining frozen phyllo for another use.).
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Lightly brush a baking sheet with some of melted butter.
- Carefully unfurl slices from phyllo rolls on a work surface, discarding any plastic or paper rolled within.
- Gently separate strands, keeping them parallel, then gather into 4 groups, about 14 strands each.
- Cover 3 groups with plastic wrap.
- Gently hold one end of remaining uncovered) group of strands and brush with some of melted butter, then dust with 1/2 teaspoon confectioners sugar using a fine-mesh sieve.
- Flip over and brush other side with butter and dust with confectioners sugar in same manner. Loosely coil up coated strands to form a small nest and put on baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining clusters to form 3 more nests.
- Bake nests in middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool nests on sheet on a rack, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Beat cream with granulated sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks.
- Drizzle each phyllo nest all over with 1/4 teaspoon honey and put 1 tablespoon whipped cream in center.
- Top with strawberries and remaining cream, then drizzle each dessert with 1/4 teaspoon more honey.
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