Difficulty
Most of our recipes are easy. Those that require a little more time or cooking ability are rated medium or advanced.
Preparation time
This is how much time you need to prepare this meal.
Total time
This is the time it takes to prepare this meal from start to finish: marinating, baking, cooling etc.
Serving size
This shows how many portions this recipe makes.
Ingredients
Syrup
- 220 g caster sugar
- 110 g water
- 1 lemon, rind thinly peeled
- 40 g freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp whole cloves
- 3 - 4 cinnamon quills
Custard
- 1 tsp unsalted butter, plus extra to grease and 150 g melted, to brush
- 6 egg yolks
- 180 g caster sugar
- 180 g fine semolina
- 1500 g milk
- 2 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 12 sheets filo pastry
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1472.5 kJ / 351.9 kcal
- Protein
- 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 63.3 g
- Fat
- 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.8 g
- Fibre
- 1.3 g
- Sodium
- 160.8 mg
Like what you see? This recipe and more than 80 000 others are waiting for you!
Sign up for free
More information
In Collections
Alternative recipes
Dani Valent's Basque cheesecake
2h 10min
Golden baklava
25h 25min
Mini carrot and almond cakes
1h 25min
Mini Basque cheesecakes (Dani Valent)
2h 25min
Classic Polish 'tort'
2h 25min
Kourabiedes (Greek moon biscuits)
1h
Baklava cheesecake
25h 45min
Speedy citrus layered cake
1h 10min
Sauerkraut (Thermomix®️ Cutter)
168h 35min
Greek Easter biscuits (Koulourakia)
1h 15min
Macaroons
40min
Rizogalo (Greek rice pudding)
1h 10min