Baklava or baklawa is a rich, sweet pastry featured in many cuisines of the former Ottoman, Arab World and Iranian countries, including Greece. It is a pastry made of layers of filo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.
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1 package philo dough
1 lb sweet cream butter melted
1 1/2 cups of finely chopped nuts of your choice
1/8 cup sugar
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 tbs water
1 cup simple Med. Syrup
ground pistachio to decorate
Simple Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs rose water
1 tbs orange blossom water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix nuts, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Butter each later of the philo dough and layer 4 sheets at a time then add nuts and repeat the layers. Cut the pastry into any shape, most commonly squares or diamond shape. Place in oven and cook for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle the baklava while in the pan with the simple syrup and then let cool completely before serving. Top each piece with ground pistachio.
For syrup, place sugar, water and lemon in a pot and let come to a soft boil, let simmer for 10 minutes then remove from heat and add rose water and orange blossom water, let simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely before adding to sweet.
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satyyat
|96.234.49.xxx
|2010-07-27 17:57:47
Hey dede,
this is such an amazing dessert i really want to surprise my family and friends that i made baklawa myself i was just wondering if olive oil can be used instead of the sweet butter
Jeetsisbusy
|81.37.209.xxx
|2010-05-14 15:04:54
Hi, I hav a small doubt. We dont get in Spain " philo dough ". So, is there any other home substitute for it?? Could you suggest me something? Your recipees are excellent. Congrats for the site.
If you could show us some other lebanese sweets, it would be really great and thankful to you as we dont get any in Spain.
Big hug,
jeets.
DedeMed
|Registered
|2010-05-28 15:40:41
HI Jeets,
Well phyllo dough is one of the main ingredients to making baklava. Try checking a Greek or Turkish or Middle Eastern grocery store, they will have it for sure. Try and you will find it
sana1
- Burmese baklava
|99.255.191.xxx
|2010-03-23 10:29:14
I have serached the web upside down for a burmese baklava recipe I hav the kataifi dough but i dunt know howto make it can u plzzzzzzz give a quick lesson on it with a cherry on top, ps I LOVE UR RECIPES
DedeMed
|Registered
|2010-05-28 15:41:13
I will look into how to make Burmese baklava for you
sapna
- Baklava
|76.94.209.xxx
|2010-03-17 17:26:32
But if you will add so much of syrup than wont it become soggy from bottom or it has to be like that???Can pls tell me .coz i have tasted Baklava only once..so asking
DedeMed
|Registered
|2010-05-28 15:41:50
THe syrup will not make it soggy, it will absorb the syrup but will stay crispy, that is why phyllo dough is so wonderful
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