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Great tasty Arabic baklava. |
Great tasty Arabic baklava. |
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== Ingredients == |
== Ingredients == |
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+ | * 4 cups finely chopped [[walnuts]] and [[pistachio]]s |
* 2 cups [[butter]] or [[Crisco]] or [[ghee]] |
* 2 cups [[butter]] or [[Crisco]] or [[ghee]] |
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* 1 cup [[granulated sugar|sugar]] |
* 1 cup [[granulated sugar|sugar]] |
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+ | * 18 sheets of [[phyllo]] dough |
=== Sugar syrup === |
=== Sugar syrup === |
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== Directions == |
== Directions == |
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=== Sugar syrup === |
=== Sugar syrup === |
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+ | # In a pan put the water and sugar and heat until boiling. |
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+ | # Add the lemon and leave in for another 15 minutes until the syrup starts to thicken |
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+ | # Set aside to cool. |
=== Baklava === |
=== Baklava === |
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− | # Preheat oven. |
+ | # Preheat oven to 325 °F. |
− | # Brush the surface of the baking tray ( square or rectangular shape 24 x40 cm) with |
+ | # Brush the surface of the baking tray ( square or rectangular shape 24 x40 cm) with oil. |
− | # Melt the |
+ | # Melt the butter or the ghee. |
− | # Put on layer of dough in the baking tray and brush it with the |
+ | # Put on layer of dough in the baking tray and brush it with the butter; repeat 6 times. |
− | # On the side mix the |
+ | # On the side mix the walnuts and pistachios with the sugar |
− | # Spread the |
+ | # Spread the walnut mix evenly on top of the dough. |
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+ | # Put another layer of dough on top of the nuts and brush it with butter. |
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# Cut the baklava into small squares. |
# Cut the baklava into small squares. |
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# Put the baklava in the oven. |
# Put the baklava in the oven. |
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+ | # Bake at 325 °F for about half an hour then at 450 °F for the last 5-10 minutes until it turns golden and crunchy. |
− | # Take the baklava out of the oven and immediately pour the cooled |
+ | # Take the baklava out of the oven and immediately pour the cooled sugar syrup on it. |
# Serve at room temperature. |
# Serve at room temperature. |
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[[Category:Saudi Arabian Desserts]] |
[[Category:Saudi Arabian Desserts]] |
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[[Category:Phyllo Recipes]] |
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[[Category:Clarified butter Recipes]] |
[[Category:Clarified butter Recipes]] |
Latest revision as of 02:13, 12 March 2020
Description
Great tasty Arabic baklava.
Ingredients
- 4 cups finely chopped walnuts and pistachios
- 2 cups butter or Crisco or ghee
- 1 cup sugar
- 18 sheets of phyllo dough
Sugar syrup
- 2½ cups sugar
- 1½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
Sugar syrup
- In a pan put the water and sugar and heat until boiling.
- Add the lemon and leave in for another 15 minutes until the syrup starts to thicken
- Set aside to cool.
Baklava
- Preheat oven to 325 °F.
- Brush the surface of the baking tray ( square or rectangular shape 24 x40 cm) with oil.
- Melt the butter or the ghee.
- Put on layer of dough in the baking tray and brush it with the butter; repeat 6 times.
- On the side mix the walnuts and pistachios with the sugar
- Spread the walnut mix evenly on top of the dough.
- Put another layer of dough on top of the nuts and brush it with butter.
- Repeat 12 times.
- Wet your fingers with water and gently wipe the last dough.
- Brush the last dough with butter generously.
- Cut the baklava into small squares.
- Put the baklava in the oven.
- Bake at 325 °F for about half an hour then at 450 °F for the last 5-10 minutes until it turns golden and crunchy.
- Take the baklava out of the oven and immediately pour the cooled sugar syrup on it.
- Serve at room temperature.