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Easy Custard Pie Without Dough: A Delicious Greek Dessert Recipe

Indulge in a creamy, homemade custard pie with no crust! Perfect for any occasion and easy to make with quality Arla products

Newsroom October 7 02:00

Ingredients

Servings: 6-8

  • 1 liter of fresh milk
  • 500 ml Arla full-fat cream
  • 200 g sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 120 g fine semolina
  • 30 g cornflour
  • 2 vanilla pods
  • Zest of ½ orange
  • 50 g cold Lurpak butter, cubed

For Topping

  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp water

For Garnishing (optional)

  • Cinnamon
  • Icing sugar

Method

Step 1
In a large pot, heat the milk with Arla cream and sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.

Step 2
In a bowl, beat the eggs well. Add the semolina, cornflour, vanilla, and orange zest, and mix well.

Step 3
Using a ladle, scoop some of the milk mixture and pour it into the egg mixture while stirring vigorously. Repeat this process two more times.

Step 4
Transfer this mixture back into the pot, incorporating it with the milk in the vessel.

Step 5
Place the pot over medium heat and stir until the mixture begins to thicken. When the cream coats the back of a wooden spoon, it is ready. Off the heat, mix in the cold cubed Lurpak butter, stirring until it melts.

Step 6
Pour the mixture into a greased rectangular baking dish (33×25 cm) that has been dusted with semolina, shaking off any excess.

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Step 7
Topping: Beat the egg with sugar and water. Pour this mixture over the cream in the baking dish.

Step 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 1 hour. If it starts to brown, cover it with aluminum foil to prevent burning.

Step 9
Once cooled outside the oven, serve with icing sugar and cinnamon, if desired.

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