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. Baklava

You can have Baklava using 9 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baklava
  1. Prepare 400 gms of chopped nuts.
  2. Prepare 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
  3. Prepare 16 ounce of package phyllo dough.
  4. You need 1 cup of melted butter.
  5. It’s 1 cup of white sugar.
  6. Prepare 1 cup of water.
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup of honey.
  8. You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
  9. Prepare 1 tsp of grated lemon zest.

A layer of chopped nuts—typically walnuts or pistachios, but hazelnuts are also sometimes used—is placed on top, then more layers of filo. Most recipes have multiple layers of filo and nuts, though some have only top and bottom pastry. Baklava Many ethnic festivals are held in my city throughout the year. One in May is the Greek Hellenic Festival.

Baklava step by step

  1. Pre heat the oven at 108˚C..

  2. Trim filo pastry sheets according to the tray..

  3. Grease an aluminum tray with butter and place 2-3 pastry sheets on it..

  4. Apply butter over the filo pastry and repeat the process till you complete layering 10 sheets..

  5. Sprinkle the walnuts over it and drizzle butter. Place 2-3 more filo pastry sheets over it and brush butter on top and repeat till process till you complete layering another 10 sheet..

  6. Sprinkle almonds and repeat the same process with pistachios till all the sheets are used up and the tray is full..

  7. Cut into diamonds and bake in a preheated oven at 180 for 25 – 30 minutes..

  8. Heat a deep nonstick pan. Add sugar and 1 cup water and the juice of half a lemon..

  9. Stir till sugar dissolves and cook till it thickens..

  10. Pour the sugar syrup over the baked filo sheet and let it rest for 5 -7 minutes..

  11. Serve..

My family enjoys baklava—a traditional walnut strudel. Baklava is a delicious phyllo pastry popular in Middle Eastern countries. Its supposed origins are Turkish, dating to the Byzantine Empire (or even further), though many cultures claim it for their own. Many Greek and Lebanese restaurants serve it, and it is now a featured dessert of several former Ottoman countries. Garnish baklava with finely chopped nuts or drizzle with melted chocolate.