Ladopita Semolina Pie Food

GREEK CUSTARD PIE - GALATOPITA

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius)
• Prepare a round 9 inch pie dish or pan by greasing it and sprinkling some semolina flour.
• In a bowl mix the semolina flour, sugar, 1 cup cold milk, 3 eggs, vanilla and zest until smooth.
• Heat the rest of the milk and add to flour mixture and mix. Transfer to a heavy pot.
• Place pot under low heat and mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture thickens (about 10 minutes). Be careful not to let the custard burn.
• Once the mixture starts to bubble, continue heating and mixing for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. Mix until butter melts.
• Let the custard cool for about 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture in the pan or pie dish.
• In a small bowl beat the other egg and brush on top of pie.
• Bake for about 45 minutes until surface starts to brown.
• Remove from oven and let the pie cool completely.
• Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon and powdered sugar.

LADOPITA (SEMOLINA PIE)

Steps:

• Boil the water with the sugar for 10 minutes and keep it warm.
• Place the oil (but first save approximately 2 fingers from the third glass) in a pot and heat it.
• Slowly put the flour in the oil and constantly stir with a wooden scoop on a medium temperature until it becomes thick, creamy and gets a golden brown colour.
• We then slowly add the warm syrup we saved and continue to stir until all the liquids have evaporated.
• It then becomes a tender halva.
• Place it in a baking pan and sprinkle on top the sesame, then carve the pie in rhombus shapes and put an almond in each rhomb.
• Bake in a medium temperature in the oven for approximately an hour.
• Test with a knife to see if the pie is ready when the dough comes off the sides easily.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and some sugar, and serve when it has cooled.

GALATOPITA (BAKED SEMOLINA PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Butter a 15 X 13 inch baking pan generously and sprinkle with a generous amount of semolina to coat (the way you would flour a pan).
• In a large pot, scald milk with 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
• Taste the milk to see how sweet it is.
• If you want it sweeter, add up to 1/2 cup more sugar.
• Add butter.
• When butter has melted, add semolina in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
• Bring to the boil and lower heat so that it dosn"t boil too quickly, whisking all the time.
• It will thicken quickly.
• Once thick, remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Quickly whisk in eggs and keep whisking to incorporate them without curdling them.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for approximately 30-40 minutes, or until top of custard is flecked with golden-brown patches.
• Remove, dust with cinnamon, and cool.
• Note: This is a very plain pudding, and good in its plain-ness. If you want a little flavour boost, stir in some freshly-grated lemon zest to the custard just before baking.

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• 2 (9-inch) deep dish pie pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil spaghetti according to pkg directions. Drain, and set aside.
• Brown the meat, and IF you are using canned or jarred spaghetti sauce, add onion, Italian seasoning, and basil to the beef mixture.
• If you are using your own homemade sauce, it will already have enough spices in it to your taste.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, and mix in with spaghetti.
• Add Parmesan cheese, and mix well. Set aside.
• Spray pie pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer each pie pan, making a well in the middle, with a thin layer of spaghetti on the bottom, and bringing spaghetti up the sides to make a pie crust.
• You may, or may not have spaghetti left over, depending on how big your pie plates are. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, add Ricotta and parsley. Mix well.
• Layer a layer of spaghetti, a layer of ricotta, a layer of meat, and a layer of sauce.
• Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 mins., or until cheese is bubbly, and all is nice and hot.
• Serve with garlic bread or sticks, and a salad, and you have a delicious meal!