Baklava Cheesecake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, combine ground pistachios and powdered sugar.
  2. 2Pour melted butter over the pistachio mixture.
  3. 3Mix the pistachio and butter mixture until well combined.
  4. 4Brush melted butter onto a sheet of parchment paper.
  5. 5Place the parchment paper into a round baking pan.
  6. 6Line the pan with multiple layers of buttered phyllo pastry, pressing it into the sides.
  7. 7Trim excess phyllo pastry from the edges of the pan using scissors.
  8. 8Pour the pistachio mixture into the phyllo-lined pan and spread evenly.
  9. 9In a separate bowl, add cream cheese and granulated sugar.
  10. 10Whisk the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
  11. 11Add an egg to the cream cheese mixture.
  12. 12Add powdered sugar to the mixture.
  13. 13Continue whisking until the cheesecake batter is smooth and creamy.
  14. 14Pour the cheesecake batter over the pistachio layer in the pan.
  15. 15Place another layer of phyllo pastry on top of the cheesecake batter.
  16. 16Cut the top phyllo layer into triangles using a pizza cutter.
  17. 17Fold the edges of the phyllo pastry over the filling.
  18. 18Bake the baklava cheesecake until golden brown.
  19. 19Pour syrup over the baked baklava cheesecake.
  20. 20Garnish with extra ground pistachios.
  21. 21Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • ground pistachios
  • powdered sugar
  • melted butter
  • cream cheese
  • granulated sugar
  • eggs

Equipment

bowlspoonbaking panwhiskpizza cutterknifeplatefork

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