Galaktoboureko - Milk Custard Wrapped in Phyllo Dough
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
-
Syrup
- 946.36 ml sugar
- 473.18 ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 slice lemons
-
Pastry
- 946.36 ml milk
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 236.59 ml semolina (Greek simigthali)
- 29.57 ml unsalted butter, softened
- 4 eggs, well beaten
- 44.37 ml vanilla extract (or almond extract)
- 453.59 g phyllo dough (keep a damp cloth over the sheets while you work so it doesn't dry out)
- 453.59 g unsalted butter, melted, to brush on dough
directions
- Syrup: The morning you are going to bake, combine 4 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 slices lemon.
- Boil for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and lemon slices, and cool syrup completely. Also may be made a day in advance and refrigerated, covered.
- When syrup is cooled, preheat oven to 350°F
- Brush softened butter inside 9x13x2-inch glass baking dish.
- For the filling, place milk, sugar, semolina, ¼ stick softened butter, beaten eggs and extract in a heavy 4-quart pot over low heat, and mix.
- Stir continuously until the mixture becomes thicker than pudding consistency.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- SEE NOTE: To assemble, fold 10 to 12 pieces of phyllo, one at a time, into the buttered baking dish, lightly brushing each piece with melted butter as it is placed. , Make sure to leave half of the sheet lapping over the side of the dish.
- Pour in warm custard filling.
- Layer 10 more phyllo pieces on top, buttering each layer.
- Score the top layer to form roughly 2x2-inch squares. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 45 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- When removed from oven, pour cold syrup over hot Galaktoboureko (sizzling is normal) and allow it to cool to room temperature before serving, 45 minutes.
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