Galadoboureko Milk Pudding Pie

Name: Galadoboureko Milk Pudding Pie
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 175 g melted unsalted butter or 100 ml groundnut oil; 6 tbsp rosewater or orange blossom water; 450 g filo pastry; 175 g melted unsalted butter or 100 ml groundnut oil; 1.2 litres fresh milk; 200 g corn flour; 6 tbsp rosewater or orange blossom water; 200 g caster sugar; Juice of ½ lemon; 500 g caster sugar; 3 free-range eggs; A piece of cinnamon bark

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

Known as galadoboureko, this Cypriot-style custard tart is the first proper pudding I tasted as a young child, so it’s little wonder I have a sweet tooth.

Ingredients

For the Syrup

500 g caster sugar
Juice of ½ lemon
A

Europe
Greece
Pie
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

First make the syrup: Place the sugar, lemon juice and the cinnamon bark into a pan. Pour in 500 ml water, stir and bring to the boil, then leave to gently bubble steadily for 10 minutes. Cool.
For the custard filling, beat the eggs in a large bowl and blend in the c