Greek · Dessert
Galaktoboureko-Style Custard Cupcakes
A cupcake reimagining of galaktoboureko, the Greek custard pastry, with a semolina custard heart baked inside a lemon-scented sponge and finished with honey and cinnamon instead of syrup-soaked filo.
$1
25 minsPrep
22 minsCook
67 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
232Calories
5.4gProtein
10.1gFat
30gCarbs
15.6gSugar
0.9gFiber
190mgSodium
116mgChol
5.5gSat Fat
104mgPotassium
63mgCalcium
1mgIron
0.4mcgVitamin B12
0.8mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Retsina
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Make the custard first
warm the whole milk in a small saucepan over a double boiler until just steaming.
2
Whisk the semolina, half the sugar and the egg yolk together, then pour the hot milk in slowly, whisking constantly, and cook gently until thick like custard, about 4-5 minutes; stir in half the vanilla extract and set aside to cool, pressing cling film onto the surface.
3
Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease 2 holes of a 6-hole muffin tin, half-filling the empty holes with water.
4
Whisk the melted butter, whole egg, remaining sugar, lemon zest and remaining vanilla together in a bowl until pale.
5
Fold in the all-purpose flour and baking powder until just combined into a thick batter.
6
Spoon a thin layer of batter into each prepared muffin hole, add a generous spoonful of the cooled semolina custard into the centre of each, then top with the remaining batter to just cover the custard.
7
Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the cake part comes out clean.
8
Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
Once cooled, drizzle each cupcake with honey and dust with a pinch of ground cinnamon just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14g14g Semolina, fine
- 65g65g Whole Milk
- 10g10g Egg Yolk, beaten
- 16g16g Sugar White
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 22g22g All Purpose Flour
- 2g2g Baking Powder
- 16g16g Butter, melted
- 22g22g Egg, beaten
- 3g3g Lemon, zested
- 14g14g Honey, 1
- 1g1g Cinnamon Ground, 1
