Baklava
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add two cups of sugar to a saucepan.
- 2Add the same amount of water to the saucepan.
- 3Bring the sugar and water to a boil.
- 4Get the juice of one lemon.
- 5Add the lemon juice to the syrup and cook for 10 more minutes.
- 6Grind half of the walnuts for the filling.
- 7Chop the rest of the walnuts.
- 8Add a little bit of sugar to the ground walnuts.
- 9Oil the tray.
- 10Cut the filo pastry to the size of the pan.
- 11Layer two sheets of filo pastry, then a layer of walnuts, making sure to put oil between each layer of filo pastry.
- 12Cut the assembled baklava into diamonds.
- 13Melt butter and mix with oil, then slowly pour over the baklava.
- 14Bake the baklava in the oven.
- 15Slowly pour the cold syrup over the baked baklava.
- 16Leave the baklava for a few hours, or overnight, to set.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 lemon
- 0.5 of the walnuts, ground
- 0.5 of the walnuts, chopped
- a little bit sugar
- filo pastry
- butter, melted
- oil
Equipment
saucepanoventray
Tips
- Make sure to put oil between each layer of filo pastry for crispiness.
- Pour the cold syrup over the baklava slowly.
- Leave the baklava for a few hours at least, or overnight, for best results.
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