Baklava (Turkish Style) - Mediterranean Recipe

Baklava (Turkish Style)

🌍 Mediterranean, Turkey Difficulty: ●●●○○

Topkapi Palace records show baklava was distributed to Janissaries in a grand ceremony — 15th century origins in Ottoman royal kitchens.

Ingredients

• 500g pistachios ground
• 400g butter clarified
• 500g thin phyllo. Syrup: 400g sugar
• 300ml water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Brushing — Brush deep rectangular pan with butter. Layer half phyllo sheets, buttering each.
2. Spreading — Spread ground pistachios evenly.
3. Continuing — Continue layering remaining phyllo, buttering each.
4. Cutting — Cut into diamond shapes before baking.
5. Baking — Bake 160°C (325°F)/160°C (320°F) 60 min until golden. Pour cooled simple syrup over hot baklava.

Tags: pistachios ground, butter clarified, thin phyllo. syrup: 400g sugar, lemon juice · Source: Brittani's Almanac