Sunday, January 5, 2014

Sweet & Savory Sunday - Easy Baklava

Happy New Year everyone, hope you have an amazing 2014 filled with lots of love, laughter and joy! We took a longer break for the holidays to recharge our batteries and now feel eager to continue blogging. And what better way to do so than with a sweet treat? This easy Greek dessert often finds its way to our table but is super sweet and should be consumed in moderation.


Ingredients:

Pastry

500 gr. phyllo dough 
250 ml. sparkling mineral water
250 ml. vegetable oil 
250 ml. sugar
10 gr. baking powder
500 gr. finely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon 

Syrup

500 ml water
500 gr. sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter the baking dish.
2. Mix the sparkling water, sugar, oil and baking powder.
3. Place a sheet of phyllo dough in the baking dish and brush the sparkling water mixture over it.
4. Place a second sheet over it, brushing it with the same mixture. Repeat with a third sheet.
5. Mix the walnuts and the cinnamon and sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of this mixture over the phyllo layers.
6. Repeat the procedure from steps 3 - 5 until you use all the mixture and phyllo sheets.
7. The top layer should be 4-6 sheets deep. 
8. Cut the baklava into the desired shapes with a sharp knife. Make sure you cut all the way to the bottom.
9. Bake until golden brown.



10. While the baklava is baking, prepare the syrup. Pour water into a saucepan and add the sugar. 
11. Boil until the sugar melts and leave it to simmer for 10 minutes.
12. Before removing the syrup from the heat stir in the vanilla extract.
13. Let the syrup cool until it reaches room temperature.
14. When the baklava is ready, remove from the oven and pour syrup over it. 
15. Let it cool completely (3-4 hours) before serving.





 

Enjoy!

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10 comments:

  1. I've never tried baklava before but now I really want to! This looks SO good! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Night Fever, pinning now!!

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    1. Thanks Jen! It tastes delicious and extra sweet but my sweet tooth can handle it. :)

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  2. My girls and I enjoy baklava as a rare treat. Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to comment Jennifer. Hope you'll like my version of baklava.

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  3. I made Baklava many years ago. It was so good. I don't know what ever happened to my recipe. Now I can use yours. Thanks for sharing.

    #BB100

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    1. Hope you'll like my recipe. Thanks for stopping by Julie!

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  4. This looks amazing and really easy! I've always been intimidated by baklava, but I am up for making this one, thanks for sharing!

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    1. I'm glad this recipe inspired you to make baklava. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. MMmmm mm, I made baklava once, but can't find the recipe! Is this a drier one (as opposed to syrupy)?

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    1. It is a bit drier - the top layer is crunchy, but all of the other layers are soft. If you'd like a more syrupy one, just change the amount of water and sugar.

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