Authentic Baklava & How to Make Easy Baklava

BY Chef.FoodTwitter

2014-04-17

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The baklava is fabulous even with a basic honey syrup; no need for cocoa nibs and cinnamon. All it needs is a bit of love to put on it.
There are many kinds of baklava recipes! Like chocolate baklava recipe, baklava cheesecake recipe, recipes baklava, persian baklava recipe,  homemade baklava recipe

Some pics of it different Baklava!
Turkish way!


looks very nice!

this is the original classic baklava!

But, as you already already guessed the Greek one is the authentic!

As a side note, the original recipe called for hazelnuts, but, my grocer was actually out of hazelnuts in bulk. So, I improvised with using different amounts of the other nuts (play around with this on your own, if you like) I figured since I had spent more than usual on ingredients, I was committed.  And so I began.

And you know what?  It came out as perfect baklava I ever tried!

Here is mine!!!
Enjoy!


I have long loved baklava, so I was thrilled when I eventually was able to perfect my skills!
Here is my easy and sexy looking Greek Baklava recipe with honey syrup and nuts

    1. Filo pastry 450 g
    2. Butter 150 g, melted
    3. Walnuts 300 g
    4. Almonds 200 g
    5. Pistachios 200 g
    6. Egg white 2 each
    7. Honey 70 ml
    8. Cinnamon 2.5 g, ground(optional)
    9. Rose water 15 ml
    10. Sugar 250 g
    11. Lemon 60 ml, juice

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Separate the sheets of pastry, cut to fit the baking tin and cover with a damp cloth.
• The filling: In a food processor, combine the nuts, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; pulse until finely chopped (don't over chop!). Transfer the nut mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and mix in the honey, nuts, cinnamon and rose water.
• Brush the baking tin with butter and fill with alternate layers of pastry and nut mixture, brushing each sheet of pastry with butter.
• Finish with a sheet of pastry. Bake in a preheated oven (200°C/400°F with fan) for about 30 minutes.
• Baklava syrup while baklava is baking, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in honey, vanilla and lemon zest, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, let cool slightly and stir in the lemon juice.
• Rewarm the syrup over medium heat. Cut through the scored lines of the pastry and pour the syrup over the warm pastry. Sprinkle with the ground pistachios. Cut into squares or rectangles to serve.
• Set aside to cool for 1 hour.

Here more baklava recipes from www.foodtwitter.com

http://www.foodtwitter.com/home/details/13418/baklava
http://www.foodtwitter.com/home/details/14694/greek-baklava
http://www.foodtwitter.com/home/details/41904/cheesecake-baklava
http://www.foodtwitter.com/home/details/110/baklava

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