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.
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, you should be preparing 18 by 28 centimeters shallow cake tin. Brush its inside part generously with butter. Grab one thirds of the filo. Brush some butter on the top sheet and fold that thrice until you make a rectangle in the size of your tin. Place it on your tin then brush butter on the surface.
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.
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.
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, you should be preparing 18 by 28 centimeters shallow cake tin. Brush its inside part generously with butter. Grab one thirds of the filo. Brush some butter on the top sheet and fold that thrice until you make a rectangle in the size of your tin. Place it on your tin then brush butter on the surface.
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.
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.
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.
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