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Greek Galaktoboureko

This is my husband's favorite greek dessert. It is like a baklava, except there is custard inside, all nice and ewwy-gooey. He gets all ewwy-gooey, too when he has this.

Steps

To make the syrup , place all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Cook for 10 minutes , skimming off any foam.
Remove from heat and cool.
To prepare the custard , place milk and sugar in a small saucepan and heat until very hot.
Stir in cream of wheat , then add butter and salt.
Cook until thickened and smooth , stirring constantly , then remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Beat together eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Stir in cooled custard and mix thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
To prepare pastry , grease an 11x17-inch baking pan with butter.
Unwrap phyllo , laying out flat , and covering with damp towels when not getting pastry.
Lay 1 sheet of phyllo across the baking sheet and brush with butter.
Repeat with more sheet of phyllo to make an 8-sheet layer.
Pour the custard on top of the 8 buttered sheets and spread it out evenly with a spatula.
Repeat the process of the phyllo , covering the custa.

Ingredients

sugar, water, orange rind, orange flower water, orange juice, milk, cream of wheat, unsalted butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, phyllo dough