Baklava
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By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
Baklava is a dessert to be experienced. It has an amazing combination of textures that is sure to please. The paper-thin layers of filo pastry are flaky and crisp while the nut filling is sweet and chewy. Addictive.
We used our homemade filo pastry that makes the baklava taste infinitely better than those made with store-bought, frozen filo dough.
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Baklava
Syrup
Nut Filling
Browned Butter
Method
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Syrup
Preparing the simple syrup In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, water and lemon juice.
Boil for 10 minutes using medium heat.
Add the orange blossom water and stir.
Nut Filling
Preparing the nut filling Combine the nuts on a baking tray, then arrange in a single layer.
Roast the nuts in a preheated oven at 350°F/177°C for 10 minutes. Let them cool down completely.
Grind the nuts then add the icing sugar, cardamom, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
Browned Butter
Preparing the browned butter Place the butter in n a saucepan set over medium heat.
Let it brown for 5-6 minutes.
Turn off the heat when the foam subsides. Do not burn the milk solids.
Steps for preparing baklava Butter a 9½ inch (24 cm) pan with browned butter.
Place one sheets of filo pastry in the pan and butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 5 sheets layered.
Sprinkle ½ cup of the nut mixture on top. Top with another 5 sheets of filo. Butter each layer with brown butter. Repeat as follows: 5 filo —> nuts —> 5 filo —> nuts —> 5 filo —> nuts —> 5 filo.
Cut into the desired shape.
Pour 3 tablespoon browned butter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 300°F/149°C for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Pour the cold syrup on the hot baklava and let it cool down completely before serving.
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Amazing, I am so glad I found this website. Thank you.
MashaAllah I came across ur blog few days back n the first recipe I tried was filo n baklava. On seeing the results u don’t know how much dua came out from my heart for both of u, the result was Amazing. U take so much effort n help us, May Allah bless u both with all gudness in life Aameen.