Baklava (Turkish) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Baklava (Turkish)

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

Ingredients

• 500g phyllo
• 250g butter (melted)
• 400g pistachios (finely chopped). Syrup: 400g sugar
• 300ml water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Brushing — Brush each phyllo sheet with butter, layer half in tray. Add pistachio layer. Continue layering.
2. Cutting — Cut into diamonds. Bake 170°C (340°F) 45–50 min.
3. Pouring — Pour cooled syrup over hot baklava. Rest overnight.

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