Baklava. Combine the nuts, cinnamon and ground crackers in a bowl. USE PISTACHIOs is the key to a more original baklava (according to my Turkish hubby). Walnuts are cheaper but pistachios definately make the baklava tastes better.
You can have Baklava using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Baklava
- It’s of Phyllo pastry.
- You need 130 g of butter & ½ cup of oil.
- It’s 500 g of sugar & 1 cup water.
- You need 150 g of pistachio nuts.
- It’s 3 tbsp of lemon juice.
- You need of https://youtu.be/8IIjVmMf5Nw.
Most recipes have multiple layers of filo and nuts, though some have only top and bottom pastry. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. When you remove the baklava from the oven, drizzle half the saucepan evenly all over the top. Baklava Many ethnic festivals are held in my city throughout the year.
Baklava instructions
Syrup - Combine water & sugar in a pan and heat. Once it boils add lemon juice and turn off..
Melt butter in a pan than add oil.
Place baking tray on phyllo pastry and cut to size.
Grease tray, add layers of pastry sprinkling butter on each layer aprox : x8 (layer of nuts) x5 (layer of nuts), x5 (layer of nuts) x end with 8 sheets on top.
Cut in squares, add left over butter into the lines (not all over). Run brush all over the top to spread it out..
Preheat oven 180 degrees, bake for 25-30 mins.
Put cool syrup on hot Baklava.
One in May is the Greek Hellenic Festival. My family enjoys baklava—a traditional walnut strudel. Baklava is the quintessential Greek dessert. Who can resist the layers of delicate, buttered phyllo dough filled with cinnamon and walnuts? Its richness is further enhanced and sweetened with the drizzle of honey, cinnamon, and citrus-flavored syrup.
