Galaktoboureko (Sweet Milk Custard Dessert)

End your Greek-style feast with this sweet custard slice surrounded by layers of filo pastry and drizzled with syrup.

The ingredient of Galaktoboureko Sweet Milk Custard Dessert

• 1l 4 cups milk
• 110g 1 2 cup white sugar
• 185g 1 cup semolina
• 4 eggs
• 2 x 20g pkts vanilla sugar
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 12 sheets filo pastry halved crossways
• 75g butter melted
• 450g 2 cups white sugar
• 500ml 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 x 7cm cinnamon stick
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 strip orange peel

The Instruction of galaktoboureko sweet milk custard dessert

• preheat oven to 180c bring milk and white sugar just to the boil in a saucepan over medium heat gradually add the semolina in a thin steady stream stirring constantly with a wooden spoon reduce heat to low cook stirring for 3 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth and thickens slightly remove from heat and set aside for 15 20 minutes to cool slightly gradually add the eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition until well combined add the vanilla sugar and lemon rind and stir until well combined
• place the filo on a clean work surface cover with a clean tea towel then a damp tea towel this will prevent it drying out place 1 filo sheet in the base of a 24 x 30cm base measurement ovenproof dish and brush with a little melted butter top with another filo sheet and lightly brush with melted butter repeat with another 10 filo sheets and melted butter to make a 12 sheet stack
• pour semolina mixture over the filo in dish continue layering with remaining filo sheets and half the remaining melted butter to make another 12 sheet stack on top of the semolina mixture use a small sharp knife to score top of galaktoboureko into 16 squares brush with the remaining melted butter bake in oven for 45 minutes or until golden
• meanwhile to make sugar syrup place the sugar water lemon juice cinnamon cloves and orange peel in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves bring to a gentle simmer and cook without stirring for 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly strain syrup and discard cinnamon cloves and peel
• cut through marked lines on top of galaktoboureko pour over the hot syrup and set aside for 30 minutes to stand serve warm or at room temperature

Nutritions of Galaktoboureko Sweet Milk Custard Dessert

fatContent: 646 734 calories
saturatedFatContent: 15 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 9 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 112 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 84 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 13 grams protein
sodiumContent: 147 milligrams cholesterol

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