Hasan ŞimşekAide de Cuisine
29 July 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

A masterful Greek dessert, galaktoboureko is made by filling a semolina-thickened custard between crisp filo sheets, baking it, and finishing with a lemon syrup. Getting the custard's consistency exactly right is the trickiest part of the recipe.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Cook the custard

12 min

Heat the milk, add the semolina and half a cup of sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, for 12 minutes until thickened.

2

Combine with the eggs

5 min

Off the heat, gradually whisk the beaten eggs and vanilla into the custard.

3

Layer the filo

10 min

Layer half the filo sheets in a baking dish, brushing each with butter, pour the custard over, then cover with the remaining buttered sheets.

4

Bake

35 min

Score the top into diamond shapes and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 35 minutes until golden.

5

Add the syrup

8 min

Boil the remaining sugar with the lemon juice and water, let it cool slightly, then pour it over the hot pastry.

Reminder

Pour warm syrup over the hot pastry rather than a cold one; if both are hot or both are cold, the syrup won't absorb properly. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), milk and dairy (milk, butter), egg.

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

If you don't stir the custard constantly while it cooks, it will catch at the bottom and leave a grainy texture.

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Gizem Aslantaş Commis 1 day ago

Şerbeti sıcak pastanın üzerine soğuk halde döktüm, tarif ılık şerbet önerse de aceleye getirdim; 35 dakikalık fırın süresinden hemen sonra bekletmeden şerbetledim. Sonuç kuru bir üst tabaka oldu, şerbet gerçekten emilmedi.

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Hasan Recipe Owner 1 day ago

Haklısınız, şerbet çok sıcak ya da çok soğuk olduğunda emilim durur; ılıklaşana kadar birkaç dakika beklemeniz bu sorunu çözer.

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Nesrin Aktepe Marmiton 2 days ago

Muhallebiyi pişirirken birkaç kez karıştırmayı unuttum, dibi hafif tuttu ve pürüzlü bir doku bıraktı. 12 dakika boyunca hiç ara vermeden karıştırmak gerçekten şartmış, ikinci denemede sorun kalmadı.

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