Baklava with Phyllo Dough and Almonds
Baking and Desserts • Turkish
Description
Baklava with phyllo dough and almonds
Ingredients
- Phyllo Dough 20 oz
- Gingerbread-flavored syrup 10 fl oz
- Oranges 2 pieces
- Lemon 1 piece
- Sugar 5 oz
- Walnuts 10 oz
- Butter 5 oz
- Chicken Egg 1 piece
- Chopped almonds 0 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Grind the walnuts with sugar (50 g) using a meat grinder, and squeeze the juice from the lemon and oranges.
Step 2
Bring the sugar syrup to a boil (1:1 water and sugar (150 g)), add the lemon and orange juice, and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Melt the butter and simmer it over low heat until it becomes clear, periodically skimming off the foam, for about 5 minutes. Pour the butter into a bowl, and strain the sediment through a sieve.
Step 4
Cut the phyllo dough to fit your baking dish, place a sheet of dough in the dish, sprinkle with ground walnuts and sugar, cover with another sheet, and repeat the process until the dish is filled. Lightly beat the egg with a fork and brush it over the top sheet.
Step 5
Carefully cut the mixture into diamond shapes, place the dish in the oven, and bake at 355°F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, drizzle with melted butter, place an almond on each diamond, and bake in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Step 6
Remove the dish from the oven, drizzle with sugar syrup, and bake for another 15 minutes.
Step 7
Cool the baklava, transfer to a plate, and serve.
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