Baklava recipe
- Cuisine: Turkish
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Ingredients
3 cups water
Scant 3 cups sugar
Approx 250g unsalted butter, melted
1 packet filo pastry
250g ground pistachios
Preparation
Mix together the water and sugar in a large saucepan over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 30 minutes to reduce to a syrup. Allow to cool.
Meanwhile, divide the fillo in half and cut into sheets to fit a pastry tin (ideally about 30 X 20 cm). Brush the bottom of the tin with melted butter and cover with a layer of filo.
Continue until you have used half the pastry. Cover with a thick layer of crushed pistachios and continue the pastry-butter process until the pastry is finished.
Score through the pastry layers carefully, making diamond shapes, about 6cm long.
Bake in a moderate oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. While still hot, pour over the cooled syrup and set aside to cool before removing from the tray.
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