Hello everyone, so today I wanted to share with you all these 2 easy Baklava recipes. I hope you guys give it a try and let me know how you like it.
Baklava
Ingredients:
1 box filo pastry
1 cup butter melted
Nut Filling: (Mix Together)
2 cups chopped nuts of choice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
Ingredients for Simple Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp orange blossom water
1 tsp rose water
Direction for Simple Syrup
In a saucepan put sugar, water and lemon juice. Mix well and cook on medium until it starts boiling. Let it boil for 2-3 min then add the rose water and orange blossom water and turn it off. Leave aside to cool completely.
Direction for Baklava
Cut Filo sheets to size according to your pan.Cover Filo Dough with a damp cloth. Divide the package into 2. One will be your layers and the the smaller side will be the fill to five volume.Take two sheets at a time and line in buttered pan, butter generously and continue doing that until you use up half the sheets. Crumple the fill part of the dough and place it on top of the layers. Add generous amount of nut filling. Continue with the remaining layers of Filo, and butter the top then cut into desired shape, I did diamond shape. Bake in preheated 375F oven for 30-40 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven and right away pour cold syrup on it. Wait half an hour before serving. Enjoy
The Rolled Method.
Take 2 sheets at a time, butter the sheets, on one side place your dowel and 2-3 spoons of your filling and roll it. Crumple the roll by pressing the 2 corners towards the middle. Lay in baking pan and cook in preheated oven for 30-40 min or until golden brown and pour your cold syrup on. Enjoy
