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                      VILLAGE FARINA CUSTARD (POUTIKA)
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Sweets                           Greek
                 Breakfast
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       qt           Milk
      1/2   c            Farina, regular
                         --(cream of wheat, semolina)
      1/2   c            Sugar
    1       t            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
   Submitted By KM@SALATA.COM (KAREN MINTZIAS)  On   23
   NOV 95 233003 -0800
  
 
 
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