Ingredients
For the Fillo Pastry
375g Antoniou Fillo Pastry
200g unsalted butter, melted and clarified
For the custard
7 cups full cream milk
1 cup fine semolina
1 cup caster sugar
½ cup corn flour
3 tablespoons vanilla sugar
3 eggs
50g unsalted butter
For the top
1 egg
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons water
Method
Before you begin this Fillo Pastry recipe, take your Filo Pastry out of the fridge to bring it up to room temperature in its packaging.
Preheat your oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
To make the Fillo Pastry base
Brush a sheet of Fillo Pastry generously with butter then lay it over half a 33cm round tray, allowing overhang. Brush another sheet of Fillo Pastry and place it directly opposite the first sheet ensuring they overlap slightly in the centre of the tray. Butter another sheet of Fillo Pastry and place it horizontally on top of where the two previous pieces overlap, then place another buttered Fillo sheet opposite it. Repeat this method with the remainder of the Fillo Pastry from the packet.
To make the custard
Remove ½ cup from the milk and mix it well with the cornflour. In a medium sized saucepan combine semolina, the remainder of the milk, the cornflour and milk mixture, sugar, vanilla sugar and butter. Place on the stove over a medium heat and continuously whisk to prevent the semolina from sticking.
Once the custard has thickened, quickly whisk in the 3 eggs.
Assembling the Galatopita
Pour the custard directly into the prepared baking tray. Bring in the overhanging Fillo Pastry layers by rolling and scrunching them in to create a crust around the custard.
In a small bowl, combine an egg, sugar and water and whisk well. Pour it directly over the custard and slightly tilt the tray side to side to cover completely.
Bake for approximately 50 minutes and until a lightly burnt layer is achieved. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.
Note: The Galatopita will rise during the bake and will settle when removed from the oven.
Recipe, video & Photography: Mary Politis from Mary’s Kouzina
Music: Sunny - @iksonmusic
Watch this video to learn how to make Galatopita