Galaktoboureko by Georgia

Name: Galaktoboureko by Georgia
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 1/2 l fresh milk; 150 g fine semolina; 3 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 350 g sugar; 1/2 kg sugar; 3/4 cups water; 1 tbsp glucose syrup; 1/4 of one whole lemon; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 packet filo pastry; 150 g clarified butter

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I got this recipe for galaktoboureko (semolina-based custard in filo) several years ago from my friend, Georgia, who owned a pastry shop. Since then I have made it dozens of times and everybody just loves it. It is very similar to the most renown galaktoboureko of Athens.

Recipe by SISSIB

Cookpad Greece @cook_8238176

Greece

Recipe by SISSIB

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Ingredients

For the custard
1 1/2 lfresh milk
150 gfine semolina
3eggs
1 tspvanilla
350 gsugar
For the syrupι
1/2 kgsugar
3/4 cupswater
1 tbspglucose syrup
1/4of one whole lemon
1/2 tspvanilla
1 packetfilo pastry
150 gclarified butter

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Steps

1

Place all the ingredients for the custard (except the vanilla) in a pot, over strong heat and stir with a whisk until the custard thickens. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
2

Preheat the oven.
3

Melt the butter and brush a small baking tray of about 40 cm diameter.
4

Line it with half the filo sheets brushing each one with butter and allowing the excess filo to hang over the sides of the baking tray.
5

Pour the custard, fold in the excess filo sheets over it and spread the remaining filo sheets on top.
6

If you still have some butter that you haven't used, pour it on top.
7

Score the filo sheets making sure you don't go all the way to the custard and sprinkle with a little water.
8

Place the baking tray in the oven, turn down the heat to 150°C and bake for about 1 1/2 hour.
9

Prepare the syrup towards the end of baking.
10

Place all the ingredients for the syrup (except the vanilla) in a pot over strong heat. As soon as the syrup starts to boil and bubble, count 4 minutes and then remove from eat right away.
11

Add the vanilla.
12

As soon as the galaktoboureko is out of the oven, pour the piping hot syrup over it.