The Best Baklava Recipe

Name: The Best Baklava Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 14 oz phyllo pastry sheets (filo) (needed 33 sheets or more); 10 oz butter (or ghee/clarified butter); 4 cups pistachios (crushed, or other nuts like walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, etc.); 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2/3 cup honey (OR make 2/3 cup more simple syrup); 1/2 tsp orange blossom (or rose water); 2 cardamom pods (optional); 1/2 vanilla bean (optional); 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 10min

This homemade baklava combines buttery, honey-soaked layers of flaky phyllo dough with an appetizing nut filling - a crispy dessert everyone will love! Including top tips and step-by-step photos and video.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:47:19 GMT