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Baklava
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Indulge in a delicious Middle Eastern baklava with flaky filo pastry, golden honey, and pistachios.
Ingredients:
- 300g Brand natural Californian walnuts
- 250g pistachios
- 53.75 gm caster sugar
- 2.50 gm ground cinnamon
- 180g butter, melted
- 1 packet fresh filo Pastry
- 300g honey
- 161.25 gm caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken
- 1 orange, pared rind
Instructions:
- In a saucepan, combine honey, sugar, cinnamon, orange rind, and 1 cup of water. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until thickened into a syrup. Strain to remove solids, then chill in the refrigerator until cold.
- Combine walnuts, pistachios, sugar, and ground cinnamon in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan). Lightly grease a 35cm x 25cm baking dish with butter.
- Layer 6 sheets of filo in the dish, brushing each with butter. Sprinkle a third of the nut mixture. Add 2 filo sheets, brush with butter, and repeat twice. Top with remaining filo sheets brushed with butter. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Cut the baklava into 21 pieces. Bake for 40-50 minutes until crispy and golden. Drizzle hot baklava with sweet honey syrup. Let it cool completely. Enjoy at room temperature.