Baklava

 

Our last recipe is great to finish a meal. Making baklava from scratch is kind of an involved process, so if you want a quicker way (using ready made dough) you can skip to the end where I have an easy to follow youtube video (not mine).

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DOUGH

• 500 g of flour
• 1 egg
• 150 ml of lukewarm milk
• 150 ml of yogurt
• 1 tbsp (15 g) of baking powder
• 150 ml of oil

FOR ROLLING OUT

• 500g corn starch (or flour)

FOR THE FILLING:

• 150 grams of crumbled pistachios (or walnuts)

FOR THE SYRUP

• 1 kg of sugar
• 800 ML water
• 1 spoon of lemon juice

AS TOPPING:

• 150g butter

First the tough: mix all ingredients until you have a consitent, soft texture. Let rest for 20 mins, then make some rolls and divide them into balls, each about the size of a large meatball.

Then roll each ball into a very thin flat disc, add the flour or corn starch on top and stack them on top of each other in an oiled baking tray.  

You need to layer a total of three stacks of dough, with two layers of nuts in between (each with half of the walnuts or pistachios). When complete, cut unto slices using a knife.

Melt butter and pur over it. Bake 190C until golden (about 50 mins), then let it cool. 

Then its time to prepare the syrup:mix sugar and water in a pot and boil 15 mins. Add the lemon juice, boil for 2 more minutes. Let it cool.

Pour the cold syrup over hot baklava and let it absorb the syrup well. Let it rest and enjoy!

If you want to eat baklava but you only have 30 mins, you can buy the ready ohillo dough and follow the video below.