Making it would take some time. The sweet pastry made of filo dough, filed with nuts that are chopped and syrup or honey for sweetener is called baklava. This is a delicacy for nations in the Middle East. If you are a newbie in baking then this recipe might not be for you. But, the procedures in making on is in the next paragraphs so you could try making one.
You would need one packet or about 375g of phyllo dough, 180g butter that is melted and cooled, and 2 teaspoons of water. For its filling, you will be needing 150g walnuts, 150g unsalted pistachios, 55g or about one fourth cup caster sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. For the honey syrup, make sure you have 375g jar of honey, 165g or about three fourth cup sugar, 250ml water, and 1 lemon with the rind finely grated and juiced.
To begin, you must preheat the oven for about 180 degrees Celsius. Begin preparing its filling first. The first step for that is to spread walnuts on baking tray. Using the oven, lightly toast in there for 5 to 8 minutes or until the aroma can be smelled. After it, you should let it cool. Combine all the walnuts, the pistachios, the sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl. You should be placing it on a food processor. Have that processed until finely chopped as you press the pulse button in the processor.
After that, you have to remove the phyllo dough from its packet. Lie it flat on the table. Cover it with a dry tea towel and then one tea towel that is damp. You have to do that because that will help in keeping the dough from getting dry while you are making it.
Prepare 18 by 28cm cake tin that is shallow. Brush the inside part with butter. Get one third of phyllo. Brush its top sheet with some butter then fold that into thirds to make one rectangle in the size of that tin. Place it on that tin and then brush the surface with some butter.
Continue with the process of layering with the remaining one third dough. Get the nuts you have crushed for filling then spread half on the filo for covering. Then, layer half of those sheets like what you did previously. Spread the nuts left then top the remaining sheets on it. Brush the remaining butter on its top layer.
With a sharp knife, you should cut patterns of diamond at the top layer. Afterward, sprinkle that with water. Bake for approximately thirty minutes. Cover using foil then cook for 45 minutes more.
While you wait for that, start making the honey syrup. Combine honey, sugar, water, lemon rind and lemon juice in a saucepan. Stir that over heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring it to a boil in medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool it down. Remove the cooked ones from the oven and pour the syrup. Spread it evenly and cool it down.
This is better when you served it together with coffee. You may also top it with whipped cream. Numerous people have been addicted to this mouth watering delicacy. Serve it to your guests too.
You would need one packet or about 375g of phyllo dough, 180g butter that is melted and cooled, and 2 teaspoons of water. For its filling, you will be needing 150g walnuts, 150g unsalted pistachios, 55g or about one fourth cup caster sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. For the honey syrup, make sure you have 375g jar of honey, 165g or about three fourth cup sugar, 250ml water, and 1 lemon with the rind finely grated and juiced.
To begin, you must preheat the oven for about 180 degrees Celsius. Begin preparing its filling first. The first step for that is to spread walnuts on baking tray. Using the oven, lightly toast in there for 5 to 8 minutes or until the aroma can be smelled. After it, you should let it cool. Combine all the walnuts, the pistachios, the sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl. You should be placing it on a food processor. Have that processed until finely chopped as you press the pulse button in the processor.
After that, you have to remove the phyllo dough from its packet. Lie it flat on the table. Cover it with a dry tea towel and then one tea towel that is damp. You have to do that because that will help in keeping the dough from getting dry while you are making it.
Prepare 18 by 28cm cake tin that is shallow. Brush the inside part with butter. Get one third of phyllo. Brush its top sheet with some butter then fold that into thirds to make one rectangle in the size of that tin. Place it on that tin and then brush the surface with some butter.
Continue with the process of layering with the remaining one third dough. Get the nuts you have crushed for filling then spread half on the filo for covering. Then, layer half of those sheets like what you did previously. Spread the nuts left then top the remaining sheets on it. Brush the remaining butter on its top layer.
With a sharp knife, you should cut patterns of diamond at the top layer. Afterward, sprinkle that with water. Bake for approximately thirty minutes. Cover using foil then cook for 45 minutes more.
While you wait for that, start making the honey syrup. Combine honey, sugar, water, lemon rind and lemon juice in a saucepan. Stir that over heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring it to a boil in medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool it down. Remove the cooked ones from the oven and pour the syrup. Spread it evenly and cool it down.
This is better when you served it together with coffee. You may also top it with whipped cream. Numerous people have been addicted to this mouth watering delicacy. Serve it to your guests too.
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