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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Georgina Hayden

Georgina Hayden’s recipe for galaktoboureko

Galaktoboureko.
Galaktoboureko. Photograph: Kate Whitaker/The Observer

Serves 12-16
For the syrup
caster sugar 500g
honey 150g
cloves 4
cinnamon 1 stick
lemon 1, peeled into thick strips
rose water 1-2 tbsp (optional)

For the custard
whole milk 1½ litres
double cream 400ml
vanilla paste or extract ½ tbsp
fine semolina 260g
unsalted butter 200g, cut into cubes
large eggs 4
filo pastry 300g

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