I present you Galaktoboureko, my favourite Greek dessert of all time! It’s crispy layers of Greek phyllo pastry on top and on the bottom, filled with a creamy, semolina custard, that is delicately soaked in a honey lemon syrup and sprinkled with copious amounts of ground cinnamon on top. I get asked for my recipe all the time so while we’re still in some form of quarantine, let’s have some warm, baked semolina custard. FULL RECIPE BELOW
RECIPE: GALAKTOBOUREKO – GREEK CUSTARD DESSERT
1 cup fine semolina (250 ml)
1 1/2 cups sugar (375 ml)
5 eggs
6 cups milk (1.5 L)
1 vanilla bean
zest of 1 lemon
16 sheets of phyllo
1/2 cup melted butter (125 ml)
ground cinnamon for sprinkling
Syrup:
¾ cup honey (175 ml) (Greek Thyme honey, preferably)
1 cup water (250 ml)
1/2 cup sugar (125 ml)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, semolina, milk, and scrape 1 vanilla bean Stir continuously over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add grated zest and eggs ( lightly beaten) while stirring. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Don’t start buttering your phyllo sheets, until you finish the adding the eggs to your cream or it will dry out.
Melt butter and brush phyllo leaves. Arrange about eight leaves on bottom of rectangular pan.( 9″ x 13“ or 23 cm x 34 cm ) Pour in cooled custard. Butter another eight leaves and arrange them one over the other. Make several cuts with a knife to allow steam to escape.
Bake in middle of oven at 375F (190C) for about 35 minutes or until golden and custard has puffed.
Meanwhile, mix all syrup ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil and simmer gently until slightly thickened and reduced by about 1/4 . Cool .
Pour cooled syrup over hot custard. Adjust the quantity of syrup to your liking .
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Serves 12
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31 Comments
That looks amazing, will make it soon, going to the Greek islands in the spring, will taste it there too!
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This is my absolute favorite dessert! Love your recipe! I use a ‘Nylon’ paint brush to spread melted butter on Phyllo. Make sure there are no nails in the brush. 🙂
You are so entertaining to watch; I haven't missed a second of this video! This will be my first attempt at making galaktompoureko for my parents (we're on the thick layer camp too)! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe ❣
My favourite as well 😍❤ Your instructions and clear videos are invaluable. Thank you 😘🤗🎄🌈
Can someone please tell me where I can find the ingredients for this as I'm dying to make it.
Another home run for me! : D delicious! thank you for sharing and entertaining as usual! Fantastic : )
Seriously, the theatrics and machine gum like babble are a real turn off. Had to switch you off after 1:22. We are here to learn to cook, not to learn how amazingly funny you are.
Just made this. It’s really good. I would prefer more of a presence of cinnamon so next time I’ll add it in a larger amount.
Nice ..wauuu 🤪🤩
💜️🇱🇰..😍
I am gonna try making this..
Thank you for this video.
It empowers me to try this.
I just discovered you and subscribed!! Absolutely love your recipes and personality. Feels close to home. I’m a custard lover and have what looks like a total masterpiece dessert cooling with the syrup as I write this. I made one simple change out of necessity (thought I had honey) and swapped the honey for maple syrup. I hope I didn’t ruin the recipe but my kitchen smells heavenly. I think I nailed the pie and will add another comment after all is said and done! Thank you!! 🥰
Can I make this with ghee instead of butter
Possibly the most annoying person I’ve had the misfortune of watching on the internet. I need the recipe though.
The bigger the mess in the kitchen the better the food tastes. That’s the way I have found. Lol
But u have to have honey in the bottom of the dish. GOT to have the honey.
I love love love youre Greek Recipes and have made many of them. Thank you! Tina Xenos
Looks absolutely delish
It looks divine. However, I watched the video like 4 times to me, it's a little too thick, I will go more like the way your mom used to do it. it looks to me that I will only be able to eat a piece a size 2X2 inches. Then will have enough for the whole week. If you look the piece you cut its like 2 inches high, I would probably go with half that high or a little big more than half, I mean I will do it but probably in a large container to make it a little bit lower. I m still thinking
OMG 😳. That looks perfect!!! My daughter and I will be making this in the morning. We love making recipes like this together. Thanks for the recipe. Keep ‘em coming.
Cinnamon sealed the deal .. I must try this tu
its looks amazing christina,,have to try that 👍👍. that really is a workout making the custard lolol. you must be a very strong women .love your recepe very much.greek food is the best
Wanna blow your mind, I made this for my Greek relatives in oz but I used maple syrup instead, now they all make it ala canadiens! Instead of sugar use maple syrup add lemon, water, cinnamon it’s awesome
Why is it called a Turkish name then? Galata böreği????? This is Turkish not Greek!
Amazing I am going to try this
This looks devine. I find Greek desserts too sweet, I'm glad you've toned the sweetness down, I'm going to attempt this. Thank you.
well thanks Christine my mouth is watering and it's to hot here to have the oven on
I’m with you- it’s a custard pie not a flat bougatsia …….Galactoboureko is my favourite as well ❤
Totally agree with you, no cream, it has lemon 👍🏻
Oh my goodness, when you took a slice out, I could smell it 😅😊😊❤