Galaktoboureko
Three pieces of galaktoboureko | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, Northeastern Turkey |
| Main ingredients | Phyllo, semolina custard or muhallebi |
| Similar dishes | şöbiyet |
Galaktoboureko (Greek: γαλακτομπούρεκο, Laz: paponi, Turkish: Laz böreği, Albanian: Qumështor, Arabic: شعيبيات) is a dessert popular in the Balkans, Turkey, and Levant of custard baked in filo. Lazi Laz böreği is made with a type of pudding called muhallebi instead of semolina custard. It is popular in the Rize and Artvin provinces in Turkey's Black Sea Region, the indigenous home of Laz people. In Albania it is a dessert traditionally prepared during the Orthodox Easter.