Baklava with pistachios

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Baklava with pistachios - Baklava is made with a variety of nuts across the Mediterranean and Middle East, the most common being walnuts, pistachios and almonds. Sometimes just one of these, sometimes a combination. Here are some regional varieties: In the traditional baklava, nuts are layered between buttered paper-thin sheets of phyllo. Instead, to save time, we rolled up the sheets and cut them crosswise into ribbons, which we then tossed with nuts and butter. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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You can cook Baklava with pistachios using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients make Baklava with pistachios

1. You need 40 sheets filo pastry.
2. Prepare 500 g butter, I use the one in the glass jar.
3. It's 300 g pistachios (from Aegina).
4. It's Ingredients for the syrup.
5. It's 650 g sugar.
6. Prepare 400 g water.
7. You need 80 g glucose syrup.

Baklava with pistachios step by step

1. Melt the butter but don't let it brown..
2. Blend the pistachios in the blender into powder (if they are coarsely blended the baklava filo sheets will not stick together)..
3. Line an oblog baking tray of 30x45 cm with butter (you can use a baking tray in the dimensions that you have just make sure that it is relatively large) and spread out half the filo sheets brushing each one with butter..
4. Spread out the pistachios all over the baking tray and cover with the 20 remaining filo sheets brushing one by one with butter..
5. Place the baking tray into the fridge to cool so you can cut the pieces..
6. Cut into small square pieces, sprinkle with a little water so that they don't lift up while baking and bake in a very slow oven at 130-140οC for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours..
7. Remove from the oven and pour the syrup over it, hot..
8. To make the syrup, boil the sugar, water and glucose syrup for 3 minutes (count 3 minutes from the moment it starts to boil)..

Baklava with pistachios - Traditionally, walnuts are used but I used pecans. You can also use almonds or pistachios, or even a combination of nuts. One of the most coveted baklavas of them all is pistachio baklava made with bright green, raw pistachio nuts. If you wish, you can substitute the pistachios with ground walnuts or hazelnuts for a more economical version of this recipe. Go ahead and experiment with different nuts to give you different flavors. The nuts used mainly in the traditional Greek Baklava recipe are walnuts. The nuts used in the filling is the difference between the Turkish and Greek version, as the Turkish one uses pistachios. Thank you and good luck