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Galaktoboureko

Semolina custard baked in crispy phyllo pastry, soaked in lemon syrup.

Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 40 mins

Ingredients

Provided

  • •phyllo pastry sheets
  • •milk
  • •fine semolina
  • •sugar
  • •eggs
  • •butter melted
  • •lemon juice
  • •water

Instructions

  1. 1Boil sugar, water, and lemon juice to make syrup; cool.
  2. 2Simmer milk, semolina, and sugar until thick, then whisk in eggs and vanilla.
  3. 3Layer half of the buttered phyllo sheets in a baking pan.
  4. 4Pour in the hot custard, top with remaining buttered phyllo sheets, and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
  5. 5Pour the cold syrup over the hot pastry.