If you want this delicate custard wrapped up by layers of thin, crunchy phyllo bathed in delicious, succulent syrup, you should make galaktoboureko, the famous Greek custard pie.

Portokalopita is an orange cake with yogurt, phyllo dough and syrup very popular in Greece. Full of orange flavor is the ultimate dessert for every occasion.

A traditional recipe for a Greek sweet pie

A thick and creamy milk pie made with semolina. Served with honey and cinnamon for a filling and delicious sweet treat!

Golden, crispy and extra syrupy. A no fuss, three step Galaktoboureko recipe to make the best traditional Greek custard pie on your first try!

Adapted from The New York Times Notes: Plan ahead! This takes time to make and bake and chill — it must chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, before serving. You'll need a 10-inch springform pan for this recipe. Ricotta: You must use whole milk ricotta here. Low-fat will leave the cheesecake with a gritty texture. Calabro brand, sold at Whole Foods, is nice. If you are serving this the same day you are making it, bake it first thing in the morning. As noted above, this can be made a day in advance. Bring to room temperature briefly before serving. Fresh ricotta versus not: Fresh is best. My mother always uses fresh, but keep in mind you will need three pounds, which can get pricey. Most recently I made two using standard grocery store ricotta, and I still thought it was completely delicious, but several commenters have not had success with non-fresh ricotta, so I am advising to use fresh ricotta only here. Cooking times will vary dramatically depending on your oven, the pan you are using for the water bath and what type of fresh ricotta you are using. Start checking at 1 hour and 15 minutes. The cookie crust is more of a cookie dusting than a crust — it melts into the cheesecake making it almost undetectable. It's a subtle touch, but still really nice. Use whatever cookie you like, but I highly recommend the Jules Destrooper butter waffles if you can find them. This is what my mother always uses and what I use now, too. They are made of all good things — flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, baking soda — and they are delicious to boot. You also could skip the cookie coating all together for simplicity. If you have a Thermapen (highly recommend!), use it to test the temp of the cheesecake, and remove it when it reads 150-155ºF. I have never done this, but the next time I make this, I'm tempted to skip the water bath, and bake the cake on a rimmed sheet pan at 350ºF for about an hour — I've seen a number of recipes that skip the water bath without issue.

Dream layers of flaky phyllo dough are filled with a vanilla custard and topped off with pistachios and honey for a new take on an elegant Greek pastry.

These Australian Lamingtons are a classic for a reason. Fluffy, buttery sponge cake, dipped in a chocolate glaze then coconut. Easy and delicious, this recipe is an Aussie favourite.

Melopita – a Greek cheesecake that is sweetened with honey and served with even more honey is a perfect light dessert for the summers.

Karpatka, one of the most popular Polish cakes, has two layers of choux pastry sandwiched with a decadent vanilla cream filling. A dusting of powdered sugar on top resembles the Carpathian Mountains.

A classic recipe for Cheese Soufflé with step-by-step photos. Instructions for large and individual soufflés. Making soufflé is easier than you think!

This magical custard impossible pie separates into layers in the oven, with a pastry-like base, coconut top and wobbly custard centre.

As the weather gets colder and the dark nights draw in, I feel the need for comfort food. Traditional recipes that hark back to childhood,...

When the theme “Sweet as Pie” was announced for this months Sweet Adventures Blog Hop hosted by KC of the Capers of a Kitchen Crusader… apple pie came to mind. Warm apple pie with…

This easy and healthy Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse is a delicious and healthy dessert that you can enjoy without feeling guilty!

Karpatka, one of the most popular Polish cakes, has two layers of choux pastry sandwiched with a decadent vanilla cream filling. A dusting of powdered sugar on top helps the rustic pâte à choux resemble the snow-capped Carpathian Mountains in Poland.

Recipe for traditional Greek Sweet Semolina pie known as "bougatsa" - delicious baked phyllo filled with vanilla semolina custard.

My favorite Filipino dessert by far is Bigingka. It’s a thin, unfrosted cake made with sweet rice flour and cream of coconut.

You'll feel the magic in the air when you serve this easy-as cake.

While not difficult to make, this is a multi-step, highly involved cake that requires planning ahead. Please read through the instructions and the notes in the bottom of the recipe before starting. Note that the frosting calls for a can of Dulce De Leche, which is readily sold in some countries. If it's not available where you live, you can make your own with sweetened condensed milk. Just know that it takes 4 hours to cook, so plan ahead and make it as far as a month in advance. The finished cake, needs to chill overnight in the fridge before serving.

These pastries are found in bakeries and home kitchens throughout Greece and are often eaten at breakfast time or with coffee. They are thought to have originated in Macedonia where the idea had come from Constantinople ( Istanbul ). They can be made with different fillings which meant they offered versatility and flexibility to working families and are quite quick and easy to make. Like many Greek dishes, different regions make their own versions. These ones are filled with the popular semolina custard while others can be made with a sweet cheese filling, which is very similar to Tyropita ( cheese pies). These are also made with Filo pastry which is common today but sometimes puff pastry may be used.

This Bougatsa pastry is made of velvety custard cream tucked inside a very crispy filo and served with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon on top!

You need just a few staple ingredients to make bakery-style creme patissiere at home. It’s an easy recipe that the cheater method for thickening the pastry cream. This makes it super simple for the inexperienced baker.

This thick & delish pastry cream can be used to fill cakes, layered desserts, and tarts. Or simply served on its own with your favorite topping.

Galatopita is a classic Greek milk custard pie made with semolina.

Learn how to make bougatsa, a famous Greek custard pastry often eaten for breakfast

Whenever a friend or relative was ailing, my mother-in-law would bake this fresh custard recipe and take it along when she visited. Because she took folks this special treat so often, our family began calling it get-well custard! —Ruth Van Dyke, Traverse City, Michigan

EVERY time I unearth a truly fantastic recipe out of the landslides of materials and inspirations that bury most of my time nowadays, regardless whether it is original or reinvented, I experience a flush of anxiety which I'd like to call the competitive blogging disorder. Symptoms include...

Limoncello Ricotta Cake is a light, moist, and flavorful Italian-inspired dessert. Infused with the bright taste of Limoncello liqueur and the richness of ricotta cheese, this cake is perfect for special occasions or as a delightful finish to a family meal. Ingredients For the Cake: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2

This gorgeous cardamon bunt cake cake is not exactly diet food. But then, who wants to be good all the time?

This is the recipe for the softest, fluffy and most delicate mamon. Buttery with a hint of cheese, these moist little cakes will truly delight you.

Russian Honey Cake is a thin layer cake made with raw honey and a sour cream frosting. This honey cake recipe can be made round or rectangular for a party size! My Ukrainian husband loves this Medovik Cake Recipe and this dessert is covered in the simplest cake decoration (leftover cake crumbs!)

This fruit curd is made from fresh strawberries, it's easy to make and so delicious, great on cookies, cakes, scones, and more.

Whether it's Greek or Turkish, this Ekmek Kataifi is a wonderful dessert.

This thick & delish pastry cream can be used to fill cakes, layered desserts, and tarts. Or simply served on its own with your favorite topping.

Andrea Slonecker demonstrates how to make kolaches with a cream cheese filling and various jams.

Everyone is talking about this. - by Nikki Black

Check out this recipe for Rosie's Moist Custard Cake! Rosie is a very naughty girl. She loves the word 'Moist', and the word 'Gash'. She is 'THAT' type of person - my bloody favourite type of person! And she makes amazing cakes! This is her delicious recipe for her Moist Cake. In fact, it was

How to make welsh cakes. A fabulous Welshcakes recipe that is simple to follow and works brilliantly. These will win you over with their moist spiced fruit.

Super nutty, pistachio forward cake topped with a naturally pink glaze.

This is my husband’s favorite dessert. It is a lesser known cousin of the well known favorite baklava. My husband loves it for the rich and creamy custard that is not too sweet. It is enclosed in a blanket of crispy and buttery filo and two layers of sweet and crunchy walnuts and cinnamon.

Embark, on an adventure with this Limoncello Ricotta Cake, where the vibrant essence of Italian lemons intertwines gracefully with the creamy decadence of ricotta cheese. This cake is a harmony of flavors. The bold and lively notes of limoncello seamlessly blend with the gentle texture of ricotta creating a dessert that tells enchanting stories of Mediterranean shores. Each slice offers an escape delivering a crumb that tantalizes the taste buds, complemented by a shimmering limoncello glaze reminiscent of the sparkling Italian coastline. It's not a cake; it's a slice, from an idyllic Italian summer dream that comes to life in your own kitchen.

Temperatures for the ingredients are important here. Not too warm to cook the eggs before baking, and not cold either. You can use either confectioner's sugar or regular sugar, use the same amount by weight but the volume will be different. If you use regular sugar, 150g will equal 3/4 cup. A few more notes on making the cake: When adding the milk, we found it easier and less messy to gently hand whip them in instead of using the stand mixer. It is a very liquidy batter, and for us it splattered everywhere even at the slowest speed. For folding in the whites, it is done with more of a gentle whisk/folding motion with the whisk since the batter is so runny. The whites will look a little curd like after mixing them in, just try to mix/fold them to the point where there is no big chunks. Because of the custard-like center, when fully baked, there will be a bit of a jiggle, but not a sloppy jiggle to the cake when gently shook. Same after it has cooled. That's about it. Have fun and every time we've made the magic custard cakes, going into the oven we don't think they will work correctly, and after baking they are magically perfect. Makes one 8"x8" Cake.

Magic Custard Cake This is a very unique cake. A magic custard cake begins pretty much with a basic cake batter and transforms it literally into a magical cake with a custard layer. If you love any sort of custard or flan, then this cake it for you!!!! (There is also a chocolate version!) Anddddd please check out my latest version....with strawberries!!! You will need: Click Here For -----> Parchment Paper Click Here for Your ----->8x8 Baking Pan Click Here for a ----> Sugar Shaker Magic Custard Cake 4 eggs (whites separated from yolks, room temp)1 tsp vanilla extract3/4 cup