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Baklava

⏱️ 75 min🧑‍🍳 by Hossein Daliran🗓️ 3 months ago
Baklava🎬 Video recipe

Instructions

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  1. Preheat Your oven to 175°C (350°F).
  2. Finely Chop the walnuts and pistachios and mix them together with the cinnamon in a bowl.
  3. Melt the butter and brush a baking dish generously with some of it.
  4. Layer six sheets of phyllo dough in the dish, brushing each sheet lightly with melted butter.
  5. Spread the nut mixture evenly over the layered phyllo dough.
  6. Layer the remaining six phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter as before.
  7. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the baklava into diamond or square shapes before baking.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes or until the phyllo is golden and crisp.
  9. While the baklava is baking, prepare the syrup: Combine the honey, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
  10. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  11. Once the baklava is out of the oven, immediately pour the hot syrup evenly over it.
  12. Allow the baklava to cool completely and absorb the syrup before serving.