I’ve added notes in the copy and in the recipe box to make this more clear.

Cook sauce over a medium heat, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.

Just heaven! You have entered an incorrect email address! What a neighbor! Cool. You’re starting to make the syrup after the baklava has finished baking, so the baklava has cooled slightly. Everyone thought I was some sort of great baker. I was wondering why you thought it was difficult to make until I realized the dough was made from scratch! (My baking tray was of 14 cm circular tray so I rolled out phyllo sheet to completely fit in the baking tray. Store for up to 3 months in a sealed container.

Keep you posted. Yes. all the steps to make a perfect baklava are correct except for the fact that it is better to make the syrup put it in the fridge to cool down and once the baklava is ready ,take it out from the stove and pour in the cold syrup on top. The flavors develop together during the 8 hour wait.

Sprinkle corn starch over it and put it aside. With this recipe, you don't have to go all the way to Turkey to enjoy good baklava. Repeat the same for the other two groups. Crispy, nutty and extra syrupy!

Take one of the balls & roll it out as thin as you can, with the help of a rolling pin. The longer you let the Baklava sit, the better it gets. A classic Baklava dessert with layers of phyllo, walnuts and honey to amaze your guests with it’s authentic taste, Keywords: Greek Baklava, Traditional Honey Baklava recipe, How to make Baklava, Baklava filling with Walnuts, Baklava origin. Add lemon juice; simmer 5 minutes more. When preparing phyllo based desserts a little trick to make the phyllo crispier and flakier is to sprinkle the melted butter over the phyllo sheets, rather than brushing them. So once start preparing this Baklava recipe, make sure you have a cleared out working surface, large enough to spread the filo sheets and minimise the time that they are exposed to the dry air. It doesn’t make much of a difference but I’ve found the results to be crispier with a lukewarm / room temperature syrup! Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.

(Note: Do NOT cut from corner to corner.)

Your email address will not be published. Make it using an authentic baklava recipe. I can’t even imagine doing that, although I supposed I’ll have to get around to at least trying it once at some point.

There are two ways of making baklava at home. Let the syrup cool down. If you haven’t had it before, it’s layers upon layers of butter brushed phyllo dough with cinnamon scented walnuts in the middle, and after you bake it, you pour a citrus honey syrup all over it for the phyllo to soak up. I have gotten rave reviews from family and friends.

Enjoy. She opts for walnuts over pistachios simply because walnuts tend to be cheaper and easier to find, but you […] Remove from the fridge and using a sharp knife cut all the way down into pieces. After you have everything gathered and the nut mixture done, you can assemble the baklava in about 45 minutes -- the time before you need to start working on the syrup for the batch in the oven. I am just confused a little bit regarding the syrup, because the recepie is controversial in this regard. So go ahead, give this super easy Greek baklava recipe a try and let everyone think you are a master chef! Learn how your comment data is processed. Using a sharp knife, cut the baklava into whatever shape you desire (diamonds, squares, triangles, etc). It keeps well in the freezer and fridge, and even keeps at room temperature for about a week, so it’s a great option for gifts too. Baklava is actually very easy to make at home with ready-made, pre-packaged "baklava yufkası" (bahk-lah-VAH' yoof-kah-SU'), better known as … I’ll let you know how it turns out. I have updated the recipe to reflect that. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Roll out 15 balls in the same way and put them on the first one sprinkling starch between layers and they overlap. Sprinkle corn starch over it and put it aside.

I found this on http://myweb.cableone.net/gob/Recipes/BAKLAVA.HTM Brush baking tray with butter. Roll out the third group and place it over the second walnut layer. I agree it is best to read through the step-by-step but that cutting instruction should absolutely be in the recipe box. Well, you need a kind of starch for rolling the dough so that you can roll several layers of dough at the same time.

A lot of historians believe that it has its roots in ancient Greece, where they made the ‘gastrin’. Greek Baklava recipe with Walnuts and Honey, Baklava (Greek walnut, pistachio and syrup cake), ‘Unrolling’ the Secrets of Working with Phyllo Dough. Required fields are marked *. Thank you for your compliment, I love greek food, its how I was brought up and hope through this website to share some of my experiences with everyone out there. Lol. Subscribe to receive new recipes via email: Your email address will not be published.

Take only 1 sheet at a time, and keep remaining sheets well covered at all times to prevent them from drying out.*. Take one of the balls and roll it out a little using corn starch. Just about to pull it out of the oven. A nice way to serve individual pieces is to put each one into a muffin cup that has been partially flattened. Looks wonderful can’t wait to try it.