Title: Village Farina Custard (Poutika)
Categories: Pudding Dessert Greek
Yield: 1 Recipe

1	qt	Milk
1/2	c	Farina, regular (cream of wheat, semolina)
1/2	c	Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla
2	tb	Butter or margarine
2		Eggs, well beaten
SYRUP
1	c	Honey or sugar
1	tb	Lemon juice
1/2	c	Water
1/4	c	Almond or pistachio nuts
		Cinnamon
		Fresh fruit slices OR- preserves

In a saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Add farina, sugar and vanilla and cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat; stir in butter. Add a little of the hot mixture to eggs; beat well, and mix into remaining farina.

Pour mixture into a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with nuts. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350 F. oven.

For syrup, heat honey, lemon juice and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then continue to cook for 5 minutes. Pour hot syrup over baked custard. Sprinkle cinnamon over, then allow to cool for 4 hours. Cut into squares and serve plain, or with slices of fresh fruit or preserves.

Adapted from a recipe in "The Complete Greek Cookbook" Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

From: Karen Mintzias Date: 04-15-95 The South Bay

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