Galaktoboureko

Name: Galaktoboureko (Galaktoboureko)
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves: 16
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 12 phyllo dough sheets; melted butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla powder; 6 cups milk; 3 tablespoons corn starch; 16 ounces (454 grams) softened butter; 1 cup semolina; 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Preparation info

Serves:
16

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 40

Appears in

My Big Fat Greek Cookbook

By Christos Sourligas and Evdokia Antginas

Published 2019

About

The name galaktoboureko is a mouthful. It means “milk pie” (galakto and borek). This semolina-based custard pie covered in a crispy phyllo shell and soaked in sweet-lemon syrup is by far my favorite dessert. Galaktoboureko—a tongue twister name that will leave your taste buds wanting more!

Ingredients

For the syrup

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons<

Greece
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Directions

In a saucepot, combine the water, sugar, lemon juice, and zest. Stir on high heat until the sugar is dissolved. At boiling point, reduce to medium heat, cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set syrup aside to cool.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the 6 eggs.
In a large stockpot, warm the milk on high heat, while carefully stirring f