Baklava

🧂 Ingredients

• 500 g Phyllo dough
• 400 g Walnuts or pistachios(finely chopped)
• 250 g Butter(melted)
• 300 g Sugar
• 250 ml Water
• 120 ml Honey
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Brush phyllo sheets with butter, layer half in pan.

   ⏱️ 20 minutes
2. 2

   Spread nut mixture. Layer remaining phyllo, buttering each.

   ⏱️ 20 minutes
3. 3

   Cut into diamonds. Bake at 175°C until golden.

   ⏱️ 45 minutes
4. 4

   Make syrup: boil sugar, water, honey, lemon. Pour hot over baked baklava.

💡 Pro Tips

• ✓Keep phyllo covered with damp towel
• ✓Cut before baking
• ✓Hot syrup on hot baklava = soggy. Hot on cool = crispy

🔄 Variations

• Pistachio baklava (Gaziantep)
• Rose water syrup

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving