Syrian Style Baklava
Syrian baklava is a dessert made with layers of thin pastry dough, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with a syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups Roughly Chopped Pistachios
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1 lb Phyllo Dough
- 2 cups Ghee or Butter
For the syrup
- Juice of 1/2 of Lemon
- 2 & 1/2 cups Sugar
- 2 & 1/2 cups Water
- 2 tsp Orange Blossom Water Optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Add all simple syrup ingredients (lemon juice, orange blossom water, sugar, water) in a pot. Let it boil for 20-25 until syrup gets more viscous. Turn off heat and let it cool for one hour.
- Mix roughly chopped pistachios, 1-2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of water in a mixing bowl.
- In a greased 9x13 baking dish, add 5 layers of phyllo dough and spread melted ghee on top of the layer. Add another 5 layers and then add all of the nut mixture. Now repeat, add 5 layers of phyllo dough and spread melted ghee on top of the layer and then add another 5 layers. Make sure the last layer is coated well with ghee.
- Use a knife to cut small squares through the baklava. Transfer baklava to the oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Take baklava out of the oven and pour on cooled simple syrup to your liking.