“Mamma Mia” is the next production that the Techies are putting on, and I’m playing in the ensemble! In order to celebrate my fellow actors’ hard work, I decided to make a traditional Greek dessert called ‘Galatopita,’ which is a milk custard pie. I highly encourage you to try it yourself! Enjoy, and do not forget to come see Mamma Mia on April 17th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th!
Galatopita
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of milk
- ⅔ cup of semolina
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup of sugar
- Peel of one full lemon
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 50g of butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon of milk
Directions:
- In a large pan, mix together your milk, semolina, and sugar together until combined.
- Next, take one full lemon and zest the entire thing. Dump it into the mixture.
- Squeeze 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and mix it into the pan.
- In another bowl, mix together your eggs and cornstarch until combined. Pour it into the pan and mix together.
- Take your pan and put it over the stove at low to medium heat. Stir the mixture until it thickens.
- Once the mixture is thick, turn off your stove and add in your butter and vanilla extract.
- Take out a baking tray and brush it with oil.
- Sprinkle in a little bit of semolina around the bottom of the tray and pour your mixture in.
- In another bowl, mix together your egg yolk and a little bit of milk.
- Brush your egg yolk mixture on top of your Galatopita.
- Put it in the oven at 360 degrees for 40 minutes.