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Baklava

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Baklava - Put the cooled sauce on as soon as you pull the baklava out of the oven. It tastes like the baklava I buy in the Greek stores downtown and a LOT cheaper per piece. Cut a diagonal diamond pattern in the baklava using a very sharp knife. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Egypt, Levant and the broader Middle East, along with. Melt the butter over low heat.

Baklava

Its supposed origins are Turkish, dating to the Byzantine Empire (or even further), though many cultures claim it for their own.

Many Greek and Lebanese restaurants serve it, and it is now a featured dessert of several former Ottoman countries.

You can cook Baklava using 10 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients make Baklava

  1. Prepare 1 packages Phyllo dough (comes with 2 rolls).
  2. You need 4 cup Pecans or Walnuts (I use pecans).
  3. You need 1 tsp Cinnamon.
  4. It's 1 1/2 stick Butter (melted).
  5. Prepare 2 cup Honey (16oz).
  6. Prepare 1/2 cup Water.
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup Sugar.
  8. You need 3 tsp Vanilla extract.
  9. It's 1 tbsp American Honey whiskey (optional).
  10. It's 1 stick Butter (for sauce).

Baklava instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Unroll the phyllo dough and place a moist kitchen towel over the sheets. Do NOT let the dough d.
  2. Generously butter your choice of baking pan. If the phyllo dough is a lot larger trim the dough with kitchen scissors. You will always be using 2 phyllo sheets at a time..
  3. Melt butter (1 1/2 sticks).
  4. Mix nuts and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
  5. Pick up 2 phyllo sheets and place into the buttered baking dish.
  6. Using a basting brush, brush melted butter onto the phyllo sheets you placed in the baking dish.
  7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 three more times.
  8. Sprinkle nuts on top of the buttered phyllo. (A single layer that covers the dough).
  9. Pick up 2 phyllo sheets and place on top the nuts, butter, add nuts.
  10. Repeat until you run out of nuts (approx 4 more times).
  11. Now begin layering and buttering just the phyllo dough like in steps 5 & 6. Repeat 4-5x.
  12. Using a sharp knife, cut into squares and then into a diamond pattern. Place in the oven for 30-40 min or when the baklava is a deep golden brown..
  13. In a saucepan melt 1 stick of butter, water, sugar, honey, vanilla, whiskey (optional). Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  14. Remove baklava from the oven and slowly pour 1/2 the sauce over the golden baklava. Once absorbed, pour the remaining sauce..
  15. Allow the baklava to cool uncovered for serval hours. It tastes better with time. Note: It can get soggy if covered..

Baklava - My family enjoys baklava—a traditional walnut strudel. The recipe uses phyllo dough, which is not difficult to work with. Just have your ingredients ready to go and follow the directions on the package. The results are scrumptious and well worth the effort. Whereas it is most common to find baklava made entirely with walnuts here in Greece, I prefer a combination with almonds. Garnish baklava with finely chopped nuts or drizzle with melted chocolate. Place the cinnamon stick and whole allspice into a spice grinder and grind. Thank you and good luck