Making this one is a bit time consuming. Baklava is a sweet pastry made from layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and is sweetened by syrup or honey. It is really popular for Middle Eastern countries. This recipe is not for first time bakers. But, if you will just follow the steps written below then it could be easier for you.
One would be needing a packet or 375g phyllo dough, about 180g melted and cooled butter, and 2tsp of water. For the filling, one would need about 150g of walnuts, 150g pistachios that are unsalted, 55g or one fourth cup of caster sugar, and 1tsp ground cinnamon. For its honey syrup, you should have 375g jar honey, 165g or three fourth cup of sugar, 250ml water and one lemon with rind grated finely and juiced.
First, preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. You should start in making the filling. First, you have to spread the walnuts on the baking tray. Then, lightly toast that in the oven for five to eight minutes or until you can already smell its aroma. After that, you have to cool it down. Next, combine the walnuts, pistachios, sugar and cinnamon in the bowl. Place that in a food processor. Process it until it is finely chopped by pressing the pulse button of the processor.
Remove phyllo dough from the packet afterward. Lie flat on a table. Cover that with dry tea towel and a tea towel which is damp. You should be doing that because it would help to keep your dough from being dry while you would make it.
Next, prepare a 18 by 28cm shallow cake tin. Brush its insides with some butter. Take one third of the phyllo. Brush the top sheet with butter and fold into thirds so you could make a rectangle that is the size of the tin. Place it on the tin then brush its surface with butter.
Next, you have to continue the layering process using one third of the dough that was left. Take the nuts for filling and spread half of it to the phyllo to cover it. Then, layer half of the sheets just like the previous step. Spread the remaining nuts over it and then top it with the remaining sheets. Brush the top layer with the remaining butter.
Using a sharp knife, cut some diamond patterns on the top layer. After you have done that, sprinkle some water on it. Bake for at least 30 minutes. Cover that with foil and cook it more for 45 minutes.
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.
That is best when served with coffee. Add some whipped cream too. There are many people who are addicted to this dessert which is really delicious. Try to make one for your guests.
One would be needing a packet or 375g phyllo dough, about 180g melted and cooled butter, and 2tsp of water. For the filling, one would need about 150g of walnuts, 150g pistachios that are unsalted, 55g or one fourth cup of caster sugar, and 1tsp ground cinnamon. For its honey syrup, you should have 375g jar honey, 165g or three fourth cup of sugar, 250ml water and one lemon with rind grated finely and juiced.
First, preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. You should start in making the filling. First, you have to spread the walnuts on the baking tray. Then, lightly toast that in the oven for five to eight minutes or until you can already smell its aroma. After that, you have to cool it down. Next, combine the walnuts, pistachios, sugar and cinnamon in the bowl. Place that in a food processor. Process it until it is finely chopped by pressing the pulse button of the processor.
Remove phyllo dough from the packet afterward. Lie flat on a table. Cover that with dry tea towel and a tea towel which is damp. You should be doing that because it would help to keep your dough from being dry while you would make it.
Next, prepare a 18 by 28cm shallow cake tin. Brush its insides with some butter. Take one third of the phyllo. Brush the top sheet with butter and fold into thirds so you could make a rectangle that is the size of the tin. Place it on the tin then brush its surface with butter.
Next, you have to continue the layering process using one third of the dough that was left. Take the nuts for filling and spread half of it to the phyllo to cover it. Then, layer half of the sheets just like the previous step. Spread the remaining nuts over it and then top it with the remaining sheets. Brush the top layer with the remaining butter.
Using a sharp knife, cut some diamond patterns on the top layer. After you have done that, sprinkle some water on it. Bake for at least 30 minutes. Cover that with foil and cook it more for 45 minutes.
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.
That is best when served with coffee. Add some whipped cream too. There are many people who are addicted to this dessert which is really delicious. Try to make one for your guests.
