By laurzlk23
Galaktoboureko (Greek Custard Pastry)
28 steps
Prep:4hCook:37min
Everytime I walk into a Greek cafe, the first thing I order is a cup of coffee and a big glopping slice of Galaktoboureko!
A cross between the flavors of custard puff pastry and a baklava. Crispy flaky layers of phyllo, yet filled with thick and gooey vanilla bean custard with bursts of vanilla, cinnamon, and lemon! It’s not too sweet and not too overwhelming.
If you want to impress family and friends for a potluck, bring this over I doubt anyone else thought of this 😘
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:54 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
63
Moderate
Glycemic Load
51
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories489.3 kcal (24%)
Total Fat15 g (21%)
Carbs80.6 g (31%)
Sugars55.3 g (61%)
Protein9.6 g (19%)
Sodium263.5 mg (13%)
Fiber1.4 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
For the Custard:
6 cupswhole milk
1 cupfine semolina flour
1 Tspvanilla extract
or vanilla bean
1 ½ cupswhite granulated sugar
5eggs
lemon zest
Phyllo pastry layer:
Syrup:
Instructions
Step 1
Start with the custard. If you start with the phyllo sheets, you can dry them out!
Step 2
Preheat your oven to 375
Step 3
Now for the custard, place a pot on medium heat
PotStep 4
Pour in 6 cups of milk, 1 cup of fine semolina flour, 1.5 cups of sugar, and 1 Tsp of vanilla extract FYI, I used half of whole milk and half almond milk because I was low on milk. I noticed using almond milk adds a nuttiness to the custard and makes it less dense or thick. I highly suggest using whole milk
Step 5
Mix the custard continuously and occasionally for 15 minutes until thick!
Step 6
Near the end of your 15 minutes, add in the zest of a lemon and mix it in
Step 7
Take the pot off the heat and allow it to cool for a minute
Step 8
Beat 5 eggs in a separate bowl
BowlStep 9
When the custard has cooled, pour in the mixture of eggs slowly into the bowl as you are mixing vigorously. This is so you don’t cook the eggs in the hot custard. Mixing fast and aggressively as you pour in your eggs will allow the custard to thicken and set
Step 10
Allow the custard now to cool for 10 minutes
Phyllo sheet
Step 11
Get out a casserole pan for this recipe
Casserole DishStep 12
Unthaw and unroll the phyllo sheets
Step 13
Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a bowl and grab a brush
Bowl
Cooking BrushStep 14
Separate each phyllo sheet and dab it across with butter so each sheet is marinaded perfectly with better so when baked it’s light and crisp
Step 15
Place up to 8 -10 sheets of phyllo onto the casserole dish. Layering each phyllo lateral to each other, creating layers
Step 16
Dab some butter onto the finished layers and pour in your cooled custard into the dish
Step 17
Wrap the phyllo over the custard
Step 18
For the top phyllo sheet: butter 8 sheet of phyllo onto a stack and place that onto the dish. Brush the top layer with butter and a sprinkle of water
Step 19
Cut slight two slits onto the pastry so the pastry can let’s put the hot steam and perfectly cook the inside as well
Step 20
PRO TIP: Let this dish cool in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour before baking to make the phyllo crispier (I was in a hurry and didn’t do this)
Step 21
Place the cooled dish into the oven for 37-38 minutes until the phyllo has become puffy, lifted, and golden.
Syrup:
Step 22
While the dish is baking, take a small pot on medium low heat
PotStep 23
Add in 1 cup of water, half a juice of lemon, 3/4 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of sugar , and one cinnamon stick and mix
Step 24
On low heat , let the mixture simmer slowly and until it reduces to 1/4 of it’s size (I waited around 30 mins)
Step 25
Let it cool for ten to fifteen minutes
Final assembly:
Step 26
Let the baked dish cook for ten minutes before drizzling the syrup all over (use as much as you want) I used half the syrup
Step 27
Add dashes of cinnamon all over and let the entire dish set for an hour (you don’t have to wait this long but I did )
Step 28
Slice up and enjoy! I personally loved it with a side of cold vanilla bean ice cream 😋
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