How to Make Perfect Baklava? Complete Recipe Below – To prepare the perfect Baklava, you will need the following ingredients:
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of phyllo pastry sheets
- 150g butter
- 250g walnut kernels
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 250g honey
- 300ml water
- 200g sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon rum essence
Preparation Method:
- Prepare the Nuts: Grind the walnuts and mix them with cinnamon.
- Melt the Butter: Melt the butter until it becomes liquid.
- Prepare the Phyllo Sheets: Divide the phyllo sheets into three equal parts.
- Layer the Phyllo Sheets:
- In a baking tray, place the first phyllo sheet, brush with melted butter, place the next sheet, brush again, and continue until you finish the first third of the sheets.
- Spread half of the walnut and cinnamon mixture over the layered sheets.
- Place the second third of phyllo sheets on top, repeating the butter brushing process.
- Sprinkle the remaining walnut mixture and cover with the last third of the phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter.
- Chill the Baklava: Cover the tray to prevent the sheets from drying out and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat and Cut:
- Preheat the oven.
- Remove the tray from the refrigerator and cut the baklava into diamond or square shapes, as preferred.
- Bake the Baklava: Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Prepare the Syrup:
- On low heat, boil water and sugar to make a syrup.
- Once boiled, add honey, bring to a boil again, and finally add the vanilla and rum essences.
- Add the Syrup:
- Pour the hot syrup over the freshly baked baklava.
- Let it cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
Enjoy this simple yet delicious Turkish dessert. Bon appétit!