Galactoboureko I

Greek filled custard dessert. This is a very special Greek pastry.

Ingredients

 * 1 box filo
 * 2 sticks butter melted

Custard

 * 1 quart milk
 * 5 eggs
 * ½ cup farina cereal
 * ½ cup sugar

Syrup

 * ½ cup sugar
 * ½ cup water
 * ½ cup honey
 * grated zest form a lemon or 1 tsp rosewater

Directions

 * 1) First make the custard: scald milk and cool to warm.
 * 2) Add sugar and farina.
 * 3) Beat 10 minutes until fluffy.
 * 4) Beat eggs separately until fluffy.
 * 5) Slowly beat some milk mixture into egg mixture on medium speed and return all egg mixture into milk mixture and blend well.
 * 6) Slowly cook mixture on low heat, stirring constantly until thick, about20 minutes.
 * 7) Cool completely and chill.
 * 8) Mixture will be thick and creamy.
 * 9) Assemble: butter 6 whole filo sheets and overlap each in a buttered 9 x 13 pan so part of filo laps over edges of pan.
 * 10) Spread on all of filling.
 * 11) Flip edges of filo over to cover filling.
 * 12) Cover with 6 more buttered filo sheets and overlap and cover as before.
 * 13) Work quickly so filo doesn't dry out.
 * 14) Score ⅔rds through filo prior to baking.
 * 15) Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or golden.
 * 16) Prepare the syrup by boiling all for 10 minutes.
 * 17) Pour hot syrup over cooled pastry.