Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Árabe
Ingredients: 1 cup pistachios; 1 cup pecans; 1/2 cups sugar, for the nuts; 1/2 cups butter, melted; 18 phyllo dough, sheets; 1 1/2 cups sugar, for the syrup; 1 cup water, for the syrup; 1/2 teaspoons cardamom, for the syrup; 1/2 teaspoons orange blossom essence, for the syrup; pistachios, chopped

Mayte Rueda

Baklava is a traditional dessert of Turkish origin, although it is also consumed in countries like Lebanon, Armenia, Iran, and even Greece. Baklava consists of a mixture of nuts like walnuts and pistachios, dried fruits wrapped in filo pastry with a touch of honey or syrup. Don't miss this succulent dessert recipe, full of flavor and diverse textures!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 20-05-2021

Preparation

20 mins

25 mins

Low

Using a food processor, grind the pistachios, walnuts, and half a cup of sugar; the grind should not be too fine, some semi-processed pieces should remain for texture. In a semi-deep dish or tray, arrange layers of filo pastry, brushing with melted butter between each layer, placing approximately 6 layers. Sprinkle with the nut mixture you processed and repeat the steps, you should have 3 layers of pastry and 2 layers of nuts. Finish with a layer of butter and then make diamond-shaped cuts all over the tray. Bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes. While it bakes, make the syrup by mixing sugar, water, cardamom, and orange blossom essence in a pot. Heat for 10 minutes or until it reaches a semi-thick consistency. Let it cool to room temperature. Once you remove the baklava from the oven, pour the warm syrup generously over it until all spaces are filled. The baklava should absorb all the syrup. Decorate with chopped pistachios and serve on a sharing board.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

387

kcal

19.35%

Carbohydrate, by difference

44.4

14.8%

Protein

3.7

7.4%

Total lipid (fat)

23.5

36.15%

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