Ruffled Milk Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush 1 tablespoon butter in bottom and up sides of a 9 1/2-inch deep dish pie plate.

2 . Stage

Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.

3 . Stage

Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a cutting board or clean work surface; brush butter over 1 side. Carefully scrunch up phyllo by pushing the short sides towards another to create a rope. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Loosely wrap into a coil and place in the center of the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and butter, placing and forming around the center coil to form a concentric circle, packing them in tightly. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the spiced sugar mixture on top. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

7 . Stage

While phyllo bakes, heat milk and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to boil. Remove from heat.

8 . Stage

Whisk together eggs, vanilla, and remaining spiced sugar mixture in a bowl; gradually add hot milk, whisking constantly, until combined. Immediately pour spiced milk over phyllo in the baking dish and return to the oven.

9 . Stage

Bake until custard is just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios