Baklava

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add two cups of sugar to a saucepan.
  2. 2Add two cups of water to the saucepan.
  3. 3Bring the sugar and water mixture to boil.
  4. 4Get the juice of one lemon.
  5. 5Add the lemon juice to the boiling mixture and cook for 10 more minutes to create the syrup.
  6. 6For the filling, grind half of the walnuts.
  7. 7Chop the rest of the walnuts.
  8. 8Add a little bit of sugar to the ground walnuts.
  9. 9Oil the tray.
  10. 10Cut the filo pastry to the size of the pan.
  11. 11Place two sheets of filo pastry, then a layer of walnuts, making sure to put oil between each layer of filo pastry.
  12. 12Continue layering filo pastry and walnuts.
  13. 13Cut the assembled baklava into diamond shapes.
  14. 14Melt butter and mix with oil.
  15. 15Pour the butter and oil mixture slowly over the cut baklava.
  16. 16Put the baklava in the oven.
  17. 17Once baked, slowly pour the cold syrup over the hot baklava.
  18. 18Leave the baklava to soak for a few hours at least, preferably overnight.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 lemon juice
  • walnuts
  • sugar
  • oil
  • filo pastry
  • melted butter
  • oil

Equipment

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Tips

  • Put oil between each layer of filo pastry for crispier baklava.
  • Pour cold syrup over the baklava slowly.
  • Leave the baklava for a few hours at least, or overnight, for best results.

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