January 6 2017
Baklava
How to prepare the Baklava.
Baklava lovers can now make it at home with easy to find ingredients.
It is easier than you think.
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Ingredients
• 1 pound filo dough (At least 24 sheets), 1 cup canola oil OR 2 sticks melted butter (8 oz. or 220 gr.), 3.5 oz. (100 grams) chopped pistachios for garnish
• Filling:
• 1 pound (450 gr.) finely chopped almonds or mixed nuts , 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
• Syrup:
• 1 cup sugar, 1 cup honey, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 cups water
Preparation
Preparation:
*Important! Follow the defrost instructions on the filo dough. You might need to defrost it overnight. This will prevent sticking.
. For the filling, mix the nuts, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom in a bowl.
. Cut your filo dough to the size of the pan you are using. 12 inch x 9 inch recommended, but you can use whatever size you have. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a towel while you are not working with it. This prevents it from drying out.
. Brush the inside of the pan with oil/butter.
. Place one sheet of filo dough in the pan. Oil the top of that sheet.
. Repeat with 7 more sheets, bushing each one. Remember to save a nice sheet of filo dough (with no holes) for the very top layer at the end of the recipe.
. Scoop half of the nuts mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
. Place 8 more sheets of dough, brushing each one.
. Scoop the second half of the nuts mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
. Use 8 more sheets of filo dough, brushing each one, and bush the top layer extra!
. Make 4 cuts down the pan, lengthwise. Then make diagonal cuts all the way across the pan. *Like in the video above.
. Bake at 350 F/ 175 C for 30-40 mins until top is golden.
. During baking, make the syrup. Add the sugar, water, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon (you can use a cinnamon stick, but remember to remove it) to a small pot. Bring to high heat stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Then boil for 5 minutes until syrup is thick. Remove
from heat and cool.
14. Pour syrup over baklava and let it rest for 4 hours to soak up the flavor. You can put it in the fridge after it cools to speed that up.
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