Galatopita Recipe

This recipe is an old family favourite. My mother was shown how to make the dish by a Greek neighbour when I was a young child. My mother is not Greek. Her origins are an interesting story but I will not go into that here.

I am Greek-Cypriot from my father’s side but this particular recipe is from Greece, not one that is usually known in Cyprus. Galatopita actually translates as “Milk Pie” although this particular version is more like a cake than a pie. Mum would bring it out on special occasions, like when we visited relatives or hosted parties. Recently Mum made it again and it was delicious as ever.

Ingredients:

226g butter

2 1/2 cups of sugar

2 cups of semolina

852ml of milk

4 eggs

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Method:

Melt butter in saucepan.

Add sugar and stir.

Add semolina and stir.

Add milk and stir until ingredients are well mixed and remove from stove.

Allow mixture to cool.

Add 4 beaten eggs.

Bake in large baking pan for approximately 45 minutes.

Remove from oven when colour on top is slightly brown.

Optional:

Before baking, add flaked almonds to top of cake one to be on each slice which is cut into diamond shapes after baking.

By M.S