Galaktoboureko: Custard Pie With Phyllo
Impossible to resist, this creamy custard pie called Galaktoboureko is one of the all-time favorite Greek desserts.
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- Serves: 24 persons
Ingredients
- For the Custard
- 6cups milk
- 1 ¼cups fine semolina (you can substitute farina)
- 6egg yolks
- ½cup sugar
- 1tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- For the Galaktoboureko
- 1pound phyllo pastry sheets
- 2sticks unsalted butter (melted, for brushing phyllo)
- For the Syrup
- 1cup sugar
- 1cup water
- 2-inch piece of lemon rind
- 2-inch piece of orange rind
- Juice of 1/2 lemon