BAKLAVAby Sahin

INGREDIENTS

150g finely chopped walnuts

20 sheets filo pastry (one pack)

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of water

100g of unsalted butter

A small pot for melting butter

Baking brush 

Baking tray preferably 5cm+ depth

DIRECTIONS (A)

Pre-heat oven to 180°C

Melt butter until light brown

Brush bottom of tray with some melted butter

Lay first later of filo pastry

Brush some melted butter onto filo pastry

Lay second sheet of filo pastry

Repeat this till 10 sheets of filo pastry is used

DIRECTIONS (B)

Spread chopped walnut on 10th piece of filo pastry

Lay 11th layer of filo pastry, brush butter onto it

Lay 12th later of filo pastry, butter onto it

Repeat till 20 layers of filo pastry is used (butter brushed as well)

Cut pre-baked Baklava into 3x3cm grids

Place into oven for 20-30 min until golden brown

DIRECTIONS (C)

Prepare sugar syrup: 1 cup sugar to 1 cup water

Boil till all sugar dissolves & viscous sugar syrup is obtained

Pour sugar syrup over golden brown tray of Baklava (it sizzles!)

SERVE

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