Galaktoboureko Crumble
 
 
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Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Dessert
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
Ingredients/ Συστατικά
For the Bottom Crust
  • 150 gr. / 5 oz. corn flakes (crushed)
  • 150 gr. / 5 oz. sugar
  • 150 gr. / 5 oz. butter (melted)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
For the Cream
  • 800 ml / 27 fl oz. fresh milk
  • 100 gr. / 3.5 oz. sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 50 gr. / 1.7 oz. fine semolina
  • 30 gr. / 1 oz. corn starch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 40 gr. / 1.4 oz. butter
For the Topping
  • 90 gr. / 3 oz. corn flakes (broken barely with your hands)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 50 gr. / 1.7 oz. sugar
  • 50 gr. / 1.7 oz. melted butter
Instructions/ Εκτέλεση
For the Bottom Crust
  1. In a bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Add the corn flakes and mix.
  3. Pour the butter and mix until you will get a batter like a mud.
  4. Take a square pan 19cm X 19cm / 7.5 in X 7.5 in.
  5. Spread the corn flakes mixture to cover the bottom and the sides of the pan about 5 cm / 2 in. high.
  6. Put aside.
For the Cream
  1. In a pot pour the 700ml / 23.6 fl oz. of milk and 50 gr. / 1.7 oz. of sugar and put it in medium heat.
  2. Take a bowl and add the rest of the sugar the eggs, the rest of the milk, the semolina, the corn starch and the vanilla extract.
  3. Whisk to incorporate.
  4. When the milk starts to get hot, take couple of spoonfuls of it and pour it to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients and whisk.
  5. In this way you bring both batters at the same temperature.
  6. Remove the pot from fire and pour the egg/semolina batter to it whisking continuously.
  7. Bring back to fire, add the butter and continue to whisk until it thickens.
  8. Remove from fire and pour it over the crust.
For the Topping
  1. Spread on top of the cream the barely crumbled corn flakes to cover the cream completely.
  2. Pour the melted butter.
  3. Mix the sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle it over the corn flakes.
  4. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
  5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the topping takes a nice dark gold color.
  6. Take it out of the oven.
  7. Let cool completely and cut it in squares.
  8. You can serve it either as it is, or drizzle some honey and cinnamon on top or caster sugar and cinnamon.
Notes/ Σημειώσεις
Recipe for crust adapted from Easy Food Cookbook
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/galaktoboureko-crumble/