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Baklava Recipe – How to Make Baklava From Scratch – Baklava with Homemade Phyllo Pastry

July 3, 2015 By Aarthi 9 Comments

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Baklava is one the sweet which i wanted to try for so many years..The first time which i heard about this sweet is from a cooking show and i almost drooled over it, it looked so delicious you can never resist it..From that day onwards i wanted to try it so badly.

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The first step in baklava making is to get the phyllo pastry. Sadly that is not available in my place. So i was looking for a perfect recipe to make that. Finally i got this recipe and it works like a charm. The key for perfect phyllo pastry is to roll it as thin as possible. 

Making baklava using storebought filo pastry can be so easy, but making everything from scratch is what you can as homemade. This recipe is one killer recipe, the baklava is buttery, flaky and nutty and sugary, everything you need in one bite..Since ramadan is around the corner, make this middle eastern desert and wow your family.

Baklava is just filo pastry brushed with butter all over it and layered between lots of cinnamony sugary nuts and the whole thing is baked to perfection and soaked in a honey sugary rose water flavoured sugar syrup.
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 20 mins
Baking Time : 1 hour
Makes : 9 squares


Ingredients:

Phyllo Pastry Sheets – 24 sheets or more (RECIPE HERE)
Unsalted Butter – 120 grams melted


For Filling:
Nuts – 200 grams chopped finely ( i used cashews and almonds)
Sugar – 3 tblspn powdered
Cinnamon Powder – 1 tsp

For Syrup:
Sugar – 1/4 cup 
Honey – 1/4 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Rose Essence – few drops
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp

Method:

Preheat oven to 170 degree C.

Take nuts, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and mix well.

Take a 15 cm square pan brush it generously with butter and set aside.

Take two phyllo sheets and line it in the bottom, brush generously with butter, place two more sheets over it, brush with butter, place two more sheets over it and brush with butter. Top with 1/3rd of the nuts over this. 

Take two phyllo sheets and line it in the over the nuts, brush generously with butter, place two more sheets over it, brush with butter, place two more sheets over it and brush with butter. Top with 1/3rd of the nuts over this. 

Take two phyllo sheets and line it in the over the nuts, brush generously with butter, place two more sheets over it, brush with butter, place two more sheets over it and brush with butter. Top with the final 1/3rd of the nuts over this. 

Take two phyllo sheets and line it in the over the nuts, brush generously with butter, place two more sheets over it, brush with butter, place two more sheets over it and brush with butter.

Now use a sharp knife to cut it. Bake this in preheated over for 1 hour.

While the baklava is baking, lets make the syrup. take sugar, water, honey in a sauce pan, bring it to boil, simmer for 5 mins.

Remove the baklava from oven pour the syrup all over it.

Set aside to cool down.

Now remove the pieces and place it in a serving plate.

Serve with more honey and nuts on top.

Pictorial:
First lets make the phyllo pastry sheets..Check this link
Take variety of nuts in a baking pan
toast them till golden
now you can chop it using a knife, or take it in a blender
 and pulse few time till it is coarsely chopped
just like this
Take this in a bowl
add in sugar..i added powdered sugar
add in cinnamon powder
toss well
now take butter in a sauce pan
melt it down
Now take a square pan, i used a 15 cm square pan
take a pastry brush, dip it in butte
grease really really well
like this
Now place one sheet of pastry over it
place another sheet of pastry over it
brush generously with butter
like this
now place another sheet of pastry over it
place another sheet of pastry over it
brush generously with butter
place a sheet over it
now one more sheet
brush again with melted butter..Now you have a total
of six sheets over it
Spoon 1/3rd of the nut over it
Place one sheet of phyllo over this
and one more sheet
Brush it with butter
place a sheet over it
place one more sheet
brush with butter
now place a sheet over it
place one more sheet
brush with butter
spoon 1/3rd of the nuts mix over it
Repeat the same process of 6 sheets..brush with butter
spoon the final 1/3rd of nuts filling
repeat the same 6 layers..spread a final layer
of butter generously
now take the sharpest knife you have
cut it carefully into which ever shape you like
i went for normal squares
bake them
now lets make the syrup..take sugar in a sauce pan
add in little water
drizzle over some honey
mix well
heat it gently
bring it to boil and simmer for 5 mins
now the syrup is thick and glossy
add in little vanilla
add few drops of rose essence
now take your baklava in a plate, so the syrup
doesn’t drip on the sides
pour the syrup over it
pour it all over the baklava evenly
let it sit and cool for 20 to 30 mins
remove it carefully and serve
TASTE SO RICH AND SO GOOD…
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Sandhya

    July 3, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Simply superb explanation! Makes me want to do it. Great effort easily explained! Kudos

    Reply
  2. harini v

    July 3, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Wow!!! Superb….its a Turkish sweet we had twice here taste is too good.I was searching the recipe finally I got it here. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Swapna Velayudham

    July 3, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Lovely

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  4. Anonymous

    July 3, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Very clean pictures aarthi on seeing I belive that taste will be rocking.thanks for sharing aarthi can u post more milkmaid recipes honey cake the same procedure of soaking cake in honey will be present in that I think but I need the exact recipe from my favourite aarthi really I feel proud of you:-)

    Reply
  5. shardha

    July 4, 2015 at 10:40 am

    So neatly explained ..Hats off to ur patience … 🙂

    Reply
  6. umamahi

    August 9, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    akka i have one doubt,how can i clean the brush after greasing the pan?how wil yu clean yurs?? thanks:)

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  7. Aarthi

    August 11, 2015 at 9:26 am

    @umamahisoak the brush in dish washing liquid which is mixed with water. let it soak for 15 mins or so, then rinse it well

    Reply
  8. Nimmy

    January 17, 2016 at 5:36 am

    Can I use spring roll sheets for this recipe ??..thanks a ton for your wonderful recipes ������

    Reply
  9. Aarthi

    January 17, 2016 at 6:11 am

    @Nimmyyes i think u can use

    Reply

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