Galaktoboureko

Ingredients

• ½ gallon milk
• ½ lb butter
• 12 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 10 oz farina (semolina)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla

For the syrup (reconstructed — not in original):

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• Juice of ½ lemon
• A strip of orange peel (optional)

Method

Boil the milk and farina until thick. Add the sugar and butter. Cool until lukewarm. Add the eggs, slightly beaten, and the vanilla.

Line a large pan with 6 sheets of filo dough, brushing each sheet with butter. Pour the mixture into the pan. Cover with 6 more sheets of filo dough, brushing each sheet again with butter.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 1 hour, until golden.

Optional syrup — reconstructed: Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 8–10 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice. Pour the warm syrup over the galaktoboureko as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let it cool before slicing.