Galotoboureko (Farina Pastries)

Ingredients

• 4 c. milk
• 1 cup farina or cream of wheat
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 eggs, bneaten
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 24 sheets of phyllo (15 x 12")
• 3/4 c butter, melted
• Honey Syrup

Directions

Heat milk; slowly add farina, stirring constantly. Add salt and boil, continuing to stir, for 5 minutes. Beat eggs till light and gradually beat in sugar. Fold into farina mix and continue to cook stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Add 6 tbsp butter and stir until absorbed. Remove from heat, add vanilla and cinnamon, cool while ou prepart pastry. Stir occasionally.

Brush baking pan 12 x 15" with melted butter and lay in 12 sheets phyllo, brushing each w/melted butter. Spread farina mix over pastry and cover w/remaining phyllo, brushing each sheet w/melted butter. Pour any remaining butter over top. Trim any uneven edges of pastry with scissors and cut through the top layer of pastry in 2" squares. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes. When luke warm, cut through custard layer and bottom pastry, following the cuts made before baking. Pour lukewarm Honey Syrup over and cool before serving.

HONEY SYRUP: 1 c. water, 1 cup sugar & 1/4 cup brandy. Combine and boil 10 minutes. Cool slightly before pouring over Galotoboureko.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Woman's Day Encyclopedia
Submitted By: Ruth A. Burbage
burbage@pell.net
Galotoboureko (Farina Pastries)