Baklava

Ingredients list for Baklava

• filo pastry sheets
• 15-20 Pistachios finely chopped
• 1 cup Melted butter
• 10-12 Roasted almonds finely chopped
• 10-12 Walnuts finely chopped
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Lemon

Method

1. Pre heat the oven at 108˚C
2. Trim filo pastry sheets according to the tray.
3. Grease an aluminum tray with butter and place 2-3 pastry sheets on it.
4. Apply butter over the filo pastry and repeat the process till you complete layering 10 sheets.
5. Sprinkle the walnuts over it and drizzle butter. Place 2-3 more filo pastry sheets over it and brush butter on top and repeat till process till you complete layering another 10 sheet.
6. Sprinkle almonds and repeat the same process with pistachios till all the sheets are used up and the tray is full.
7. Cut into diamonds and bake in a preheated oven at 180 for 25 – 30 minutes
8. Heat a deep nonstick pan. Add sugar and 1 cup water and the juice of half a lemon.
9. Stir till sugar dissolves and cook till it thickens.
10. Pour the sugar syrup over the baked filo sheet and let it rest for 5 -7 minutes
11. Serve.

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