Pistachio Baklawa Recipe
From Nestlé® you will need
From the kitchen you will need
- For the syrup:
- Sugar 400 g
- Water 250 ml
- Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon
- For the baklawa:
- Filo Pastry (thawed) 1 pack (15 sheets)
- Butter (melted) 150 g
- Almonds (ground mixed with ¼ cup caster sugar) 100 g
- For the filling:
- Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk 397g 1 tin
- Pistachios 375 g
- Orange Blossom Water 1 tablespoon
- Rose Water 2 tablespoons
- White Toast (crust removed) 3 slices
Step by Step
Step
1
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To prepare the syrup, in a small pot, dissolve sugar in water and bring to boil then simmer until it becomes a syrup.
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Stir in lemon juice and set aside to cool
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To prepare the filling, combine all ingredients for the filling in a blender; beat until well combined and set aside.
Step
2
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To prepare the baklawa, grease a 40cm x 30cm oven tray, place 1 sheet of filo pastry, brush with butter and repeat the same with 5 more sheets.
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Carefully spoon the filling all over the pastry.
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Place 1 sheet of filo pastry to cover the filling, brush with butter and sprinkle with a little of almond mixture.
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Top with another sheet. Sprinkle with little almond mixture and repeat method with the remaining sheets.
Step
3
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Brush the surface with melted butter, then cut parallel lines through pastry and filling to get diamond shaped pieces.
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Bake in a 185°C preheated hot oven for 25-30 minutes or until it becomes golden color.
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Pour the cool syrup over the baklawa as soon as it comes out of the oven.
From Nestlé® you will need
From the kitchen you will need
- For the syrup:
- Sugar 400 g
- Water 250 ml
- Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon
- For the baklawa:
- Filo Pastry (thawed) 1 pack (15 sheets)
- Butter (melted) 150 g
- Almonds (ground mixed with ¼ cup caster sugar) 100 g
- For the filling:
- Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk 397g 1 tin
- Pistachios 375 g
- Orange Blossom Water 1 tablespoon
- Rose Water 2 tablespoons
- White Toast (crust removed) 3 slices
Step by Step
Step
1
-
To prepare the syrup, in a small pot, dissolve sugar in water and bring to boil then simmer until it becomes a syrup.
-
Stir in lemon juice and set aside to cool
-
To prepare the filling, combine all ingredients for the filling in a blender; beat until well combined and set aside.
Step
2
-
To prepare the baklawa, grease a 40cm x 30cm oven tray, place 1 sheet of filo pastry, brush with butter and repeat the same with 5 more sheets.
-
Carefully spoon the filling all over the pastry.
-
Place 1 sheet of filo pastry to cover the filling, brush with butter and sprinkle with a little of almond mixture.
-
Top with another sheet. Sprinkle with little almond mixture and repeat method with the remaining sheets.
Step
3
-
Brush the surface with melted butter, then cut parallel lines through pastry and filling to get diamond shaped pieces.
-
Bake in a 185°C preheated hot oven for 25-30 minutes or until it becomes golden color.
-
Pour the cool syrup over the baklawa as soon as it comes out of the oven.
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