Galaktoboureko Recipe

Galaktoboureko

Syrup
3/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
1 edge of orange rind
1 cinnamon stick

Boil for 10 minutes
Cool
Prepare this before making pastry

Pastry
2 quarts milk
1 cup farina
6 eggs
3/4 pound unsalted sweet butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
20 phyllo sheets

Heat milk to scalding
Beat eggs until thick
Add farina and mix
Add mixture to milk with 1/4 pound butter
Heat, stirring, until thickened
Remove from heat
Add vanilla extract

Melt remaining butter and butter bottom and sides of a 10 x 14 x 2-inch pan
Place 10 buttered phyllo leaves in pan
Pour farina mixture in and cover with remaining phyllo, buttering each leaf as it is laid
Butter the top sheet very well and score into diamond-shaped pieces
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes
Pour the COOLED syrup over HOT pastry

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