Milk pie with a hint of lemon and loads of syrup

Since my favorite patisserie on Lesvos closed, all the flavours I grew up with were all of a sudden gone. Not to mention my wedding cake, which was also made by the same patisserie :( Since then, my aunt and I are on a quest to replicate our favorite desserts, cakes and cookies we have been missing the last couple of years.

One of my favorites was the galaktompoureko - milk pie in syrup with a lemon flavor. I am happy to announce that I came quite close with this recipe.

Heavenly fluffy brioche with machlepi

Easter and new year can't be celebrated without this brioche. It is originally called tsoureki. It is a gist bake-off, with eggs and butter, very similar to brioche, but with an exceptional flavor of the machlepi herb.

 

During Easter, we add an red colored egg with the cell and for new year a lucky coin :)
This recipe will take all your morning, as the dough will need to rise three times, so you need to book some extra time for this one. But trust me, the result will be amazing!

This is my grandma's recipe <3