Recipe

Galaktomboureko Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ivy / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago Galaktompoureko is possibly the king of sweets for many in Greece. Fabulous cream, rich and consistent. The heavy cream lies on top (and is covered too) by a thin layer of phyllo and is bathed in syrup. Pure energy. One could survive only by eating ... More Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:10	Ivy
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Ingredients

8 cups of milk

6 eggs

1 ½ cups of sugar

2 cups of fine semolina

1 spoonful vanilla essence

1 spoonful of butter

1 small spoonful of lemon or orange zest

Paklava Phyllo 10 sheets

½ cup of butter

Syrup

1 kilo sugar

3 – 4 cups of water

1 spoonful of lemon juice

cloves

a small piece of cinnamon wood

lemon peel

Directions

In a bowl whip sugar and eggs, add vanilla and lemon zest. Heat the milk and add semolina stirring until the cream is ready and thick. Aadd the butter and stir. Remove from heat and add the egg mixture stirring continuously until incorporated. Let cream cool down. Cover pan with a cling film.

Grease a medium-size baking pan (25 x 35cm) and place half the phyllo pastry sheets in the pan, after they have been buttered one by one, making sure to cover all sides of the pan. If the phyllo is short try covering each side by a different phyllo. Pour in the cream, and turn the edges of the phyllo on the cream. Place remaining phyllo again buttering each one but making sure that edges are folded inside. Butter the last phyllo as well and sprinkle with some drops of water.

Trace the phyllo diagonally in squares with a sharp knife but only to the level of the cream.

Preheat oven at 180ο and bake for about an hour until a golden colour is achieved..

In the meantime prepare syrup by putting in a pan the sugar, water, lemon juice, lemon peel, cinnamon stick and clove. Let it boil for 5 minutes and remove from stove. When the galaktompoureko is ready pour over the syrup and let is cool down before serving. Do not cover so that it will remain crispy.

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Comments

mellian 2 years, 2 months ago said:
OMG! I have to make this over the weekend!

melsa102 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Do you know any guys that know how to make this? cause I think I just found my next husband...

recipediva 2 years, 2 months ago said:
THIS LOOKS SO GOOD. THANKS FOR A GREAT POST.

ivy 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Well actually it's the other way round. First you learn how to make galaktomboureko and then you're eligible to be chosen by a guy (lol).

juliagulia 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I was lucky enough to live in Greece for a whole year and this was one of my favorites to get in the local tavernas I frequented. I bought a Greek cookbook that was translated into English but it made very little sense! I can't wait to make this. Thank you for posting! Efcharisto!

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