pastry

I was having a discussion with a friend of mine about making pastry in Turkey and we both realised that we had never seen lard or Trex in the supermarkets. Here in the UK I make it with half lard and half Trex, unless I am making a sweet pastry and then I use butter. I don't like that ready...

Custard Pastry (Galaktoboureko) Serves 14 Preparation time 30 minutes Baking time 50 minutes 4 cups milk 3 eggs and 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon fine semolina 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 Ib phyllo pastry 1/2 cup hot melted, clarified unsalted butter The Syrup 11/2 cups sugar 1...