Baklava recipe

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  • 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

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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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Comments (3)

   
19 Jun 2010 05:20 AEST
Claire Grenet
Hazelbrook
fantastic
After trawling the net for hours looking for an authentic/traditional recipe that hasn't been "anglophiled" finally this is IT ! If interested cooks watch the video and read the recipe it is easy to make baklava as good as the ones seen in the video. Thank you so very much for providing this recipe which is sure to become a favourite.
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03 Apr 2009 02:28 AEST
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this was greaaaaaaaaatttttttttt! <3333333333
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25 Nov 2008 10:52 AEST
Tanuja
Windsor
excellent
excellent recipe
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