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Galaktoboureko Recipe | Charalambides Christis

Giorgos Erotokritou
Suitable for vegetarians
May 14, 2020

Galaktoboureko (Greek Custard Pie)!

Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
50
mins
Serves
10

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of Chrysi Zymi Puff pastry for confectionery purposes 450g
For the Custard
 
  •  2 litres Charalambides Christis Fresh Milk Full Fat, 3% Fat
  • 200 grams. Sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 yolks
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 200 g of thin semolina
  • 2 vanilla extract
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 60 g Country Life Salted Butter
For the Syrup
 
  • 700 grams. sugar
  • 500 grams of water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 squeezed lemon cups

 

 

Instructions

  1. Prepare 2 pots
  2. In the 1st pot, pour the milk together with the sugar and the cinnamon stick.
  3. In the 2nd pot, pour water, add sugar, the squeezed lemon together with the lemon zest and a cinnamon stick and mix. It will need 3-4 minutes.
  4. Put half of the sugar needed for the custard in a mixer. Add the 4 eggs and the 2 yolks and beat until the mixture is fluffy.
  5. In the pot with the milk, add the semolina and the vanilla and continue to stir until the mixture sets for about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Take the package of Chrysi Zymi puff pastry and let it defrost. You will need 7 sheets to layer in the baking tray and 5 sheets to add on top.
  7. Preheat the oven to 180 and bake for 50 minutes on the first grill on the heating elements or the fan settings at 180 degrees on the middle grill for 1 hour.
  8. When the custard is thick enough, let it cool and add the mixture with the eggs and mix slowly with a wooden spoon.
  9. Brush a baking tray with oil or butter or margarine.
  10. Layer the sheets in the baking tray one by one. Sprinkle oil on each sheet you put.
  11. Pour the custard into the baking tray on top of the sheets and turn the sheets inwards to seal the galaktoboureko.
  12. Continue the process until the sheets are finished and bake in the oven.
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