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

    July 3, 2015 By Aarthi 10 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.

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    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.
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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
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    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 - ¼ cup 
    Honey - ¼ cup
    Water - ½ 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 ⅓rd 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 ⅓rd 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 ⅓rd 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:
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    First lets make the phyllo pastry sheets..Check this link
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    Take variety of nuts in a baking pan
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    toast them till golden
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    now you can chop it using a knife, or take it in a blender
     and pulse few time till it is coarsely chopped
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    just like this
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    Take this in a bowl
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    add in sugar..i added powdered sugar
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    add in cinnamon powder
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    toss well
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    now take butter in a sauce pan
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    melt it down
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    Now take a square pan, i used a 15 cm square pan
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    take a pastry brush, dip it in butte
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    grease really really well
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    like this
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    Now place one sheet of pastry over it
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    place another sheet of pastry over it
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    brush generously with butter
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    like this
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    now place another sheet of pastry over it
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    place another sheet of pastry over it
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    brush generously with butter
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    place a sheet over it
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    now one more sheet
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    brush again with melted butter..Now you have a total
    of six sheets over it
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    Spoon ⅓rd of the nut over it
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    Place one sheet of phyllo over this
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    and one more sheet
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    Brush it with butter
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    place a sheet over it
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    place one more sheet
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    brush with butter
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    now place a sheet over it
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    place one more sheet
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    brush with butter
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    spoon ⅓rd of the nuts mix over it
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    Repeat the same process of 6 sheets..brush with butter
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    spoon the final ⅓rd of nuts filling
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    repeat the same 6 layers..spread a final layer
    of butter generously
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    now take the sharpest knife you have
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    cut it carefully into which ever shape you like
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    i went for normal squares
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    bake them
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    now lets make the syrup..take sugar in a sauce pan
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    add in little water
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    drizzle over some honey
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    mix well
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    heat it gently
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    bring it to boil and simmer for 5 mins
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    now the syrup is thick and glossy
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    add in little vanilla
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    add few drops of rose essence
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    now take your baklava in a plate, so the syrup
    doesn't drip on the sides
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    pour the syrup over it
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    pour it all over the baklava evenly
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    let it sit and cool for 20 to 30 mins
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    remove it carefully and serve
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    TASTE SO RICH AND SO GOOD...
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    Aarthi

    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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    Comments

    1. Sandhya

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

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    2. harini v

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      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

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      Lovely

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    4. Anonymous

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      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:-)

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    5. shardha

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

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    6. umamahi

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      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

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

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    8. Nimmy

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

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    9. Aarthi

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      @Nimmyyes i think u can use

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    10. Vertika

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      I tried it and it turned out great. Only change was I had to add more syrup, everyone loved it....thank you for the recipe!

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