Galaktoboureko, (pr. ga-lahk-to-BOO-reh-koh), also written Galaktomboureko or Galatoboureko, is possibly the king of sweets for many in Greece and the one I prefer the most. A fabulous semolina cream, rich and consistent, lies in the middle, between thin layers of crispy phyllo which are bathed in syrup.
Desserts
Halvas Nistisimos with Fruit and Almonds
Halvas – Χαλβάς (plural Halvades) is one of our favourite Lenten desserts, which is made on the stove top with olive oil and semolina and then drenched in syrup.
Kormos, easy Biscuit Log
Kormos in Greek means tree log and has been named after its shape. You can find this dessert under the name “Mosaiko”, which means mosaic, from the patterns made when the dessert is cut and in Cyprus it is known as “Doukissa”, which means duchess.
Easy Baked Peaches with Honey & Cinnamon
These baked peaches with butter, honey and cinnamon are so easy to make as it only needs takes five minutes to prepare them and fifteen minutes to bake them. The addition of butter, honey and cinnamon makes a caramelized syrup to serve them with.
Caramelized Galatopita (two ways)
Galatopita, (pr. Gha-lah-TOH-pee-tah) is a simple and easy Greek dessert, made with milk,eggs, semolina, butter and vanilla, which is baked in the oven.
Jam filled Chocolate Tarts
Happy Anniversary to us. Today is our 34th Wedding anniversary. I am not going to write much this year, as I have already written in previous anniversaries. I will leave it until next year since my wedding album is in Athens and I’ll have to remember to scan and post pictures of our wedding next year!…
Chocolate Orange Layered Cream Dessert
This dessert is easy to make and so light and refreshing, which will please everyone. Instead of making a pastry cream with heavy cream, butter and eggs, I made this light cream using evaporated milk and Greek yoghurt, which add a wonderful taste but with far less calories. My relatives in Sparta have started their new…
Goat Cheese and White Chocolate Panna Cotta
This recipe started when I attempted to make mozarella cheese and failed! It’s not the first time that amazing recipes are created after an unsuccessful attempt to make something else. Technically this is not the traditional panna cotta made with full fat cream but a much lighter version made with two kinds of milk and…
Happy New Year!! Ginger Preserve and Ginger Chocolate Mousse
I always start the first post of the year with something symbolic, which should be sweet so that the New Year will also bring sweet memories the next year to come. My first dessert of the year is not only sweet but also peppery which makes it even more interesting as they will be lively and…
Kormos – Choco Orange Salami
Kormos, also called “doukissa”, is a no bake, easy dessert with biscuits, which are bound together with a buttercream or melted chocolate.
It is usually formed into a log, hence it’s Greek name “kormos’ which means tree log but of course you can also shape it as you like.
