Baklava (Levantine) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Baklava (Levantine)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Levant Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 500g phyllo
• 200g butter (melted)
• 300g walnuts or pistachios (chopped)
• 1 tsp cinnamon. Syrup: 300g sugar
• 200ml water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp rose water

Method

1. Layering — Layer 10 phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter. Spread nut mixture. Continue layering.
2. Cutting — Cut into diamonds before baking. Bake 180°C (350°F) 35–40 min until golden.
3. Pouring — Pour cold syrup over hot baklava. Rest 4 hours.

Tags: phyllo, butter, walnuts or pistachios, cinnamon. syrup: 300g sugar, lemon juice · Source: Brittani's Almanac