Baklava Cheesecake Tarts. Cool in pan on a wire rack. In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients until blended; stir in walnuts. Baklava Cheesecake Tarts; Baklava Cheesecake Tarts.
You can have Baklava Cheesecake Tarts using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Baklava Cheesecake Tarts
- You need 5 sheets of phyllo pastry.
- You need 4 tbsp of melted butter.
- Prepare of Filling:.
- It’s 1 tub of cottage cheese (Parmalat).
- You need 1 of egg.
- It’s 1 tbsp of sugar.
- It’s 1/4 cup of condensed milk.
- You need 1 tbsp of cornflour (Maizena).
- You need of Topping:.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of mixed nuts, chopped.
- You need 1 tbsp of maple syrup/golden syrup.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of water.
- You need Pinch of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
Add eggs, flour and rosewater if desired; beat on low speed just until combined. Arrange baklava pieces in a ring over baked crust, with pointed end of each piece pointing toward center and wide ends around outside edge of pan. Pour batter over baklava into baked crust. The pastry should be a light golden colour (loosely tent with aluminium foil if walnuts are browning too quickly, but the mixture will be dark - like a pecan or walnut pie).
Baklava Cheesecake Tarts step by step
For the baskets: Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush each sheet of phyllo pastry with melted butter using a pastry brush. Lay each layer on top of the buttered one until all are used up..
Using a pastry cutter, cut 12 squares. Separate the layers and rotate each layer slightly so the the corners get staggered. Press into a greased cupcake pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside..
For the filling: lower oven temperature to 160°C. Whisk all filling ingredients (cottage cheese, egg, sugar, condensed milk, cornflour) together and place one tablespoon of mixture in each phyllo basket. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese filling has set. Remove from oven and let cool..
For the topping: place all topping ingredients (mixed nuts, maple syrup, water, salt, cinnamon powder) in a non-stick pan over medium heat, allow water to dry a little and a syrup to form. Remove from heat..
Spoon one tablespoon of nut mixture on top of the cheesecake amd allow to cool until set. Serve immediately..
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. At the bottom, crispy phyllo dough crust, then walnuts-pistachio mixture, then creamy and rich cheesecake, then another layer of nut mixture, then another layer of crispy phyllo dough and all this deliciousness soaked with honey syrup. This special dessert is perfect for holidays, birthdays and special occasions. Baklava cheesecake never fails to put a smile on everyone's face. Made with cream cheese, walnuts, and buttery canned crescent roll dough, this delightful mashup of two dessert favorites is a quick and easy fix.
