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Galatobourekos (custard tarts)

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Ingredients:
6 Eggs
1 cupSugar
1 quartMilk
6 tbspCornstarch
1/3 cupWater
1/4 cupButter (or margarine)
1 tspVanilla extract
16 ozFilo pastry sheets
12 lbsSweet butter, melted
Powdered sugar
Procedures:
1Beat eggs in saucepan; add sugar and beat thoroughly; slowly add milk.
2Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3Dissolve cornstarch in water; slowly add to milk mixture before it comes to a boil.
4Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a hard boil.
5Remove from heat; add ?cup butter and vanilla.
6Cut pastry sheets in to thirds or into 9x5-inch pieces.
7Brush pastry with hot melted butter.
8Place about 1 tablespoon custard filling at bottom left corner of strip and fold the right bottom corner over it into a triangle.
9Continue folding back nad forth into a triangle and brushing with butter to end of strip.
10Place triangles, cut side down, on greased cookie sheet.
11Brush tops with melted butter and bake at 375 °F for 35 minutes.
12Dust with powdered sugar while warm.
13Note: custard can be refrigerated a few days before making tarts.
14These tarts can be frozen for 6 months.
15Bake frozen at 350 °F for 10 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm.
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