Galaktopita / Milkpie

A traditional milkpie without crust or phyllo dough, it's like a baked custard.

Ingredients

• 2 liters of fresh cow's milk
• 1 cup of fine semolina
• 400 gr. sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• 3 tablespoons of cow's butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 orange peel
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. To make milk pie with semolina and orange, start by pouring the milk with the semolina, 1 tsp. of butter and 3 tsp. of sugar and orange peel.
2. Boil over high heat, stirring with a whisk for about 7-8 minutes, until the cream thickens. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. Preheat the oven to 220°C and butter the pan.
4. In a deep bowl or in the bowl of the mixer, beat the eggs with the remaining sugar, the remaining butter and the cinnamon until they are fluffy and white.
5. Pour the mixture into the saucepan with the cream and stir gently to combine.
6. Pour into the pan, spread evenly and bake for about 10-15 minutes, until the surface is deeply browned.
7. Cover with aluminum foil, lower the heat to 170°C and bake for 1 hour, until the milk pie is firm.
8. Serve with powdered sugar and cinnamon.