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Baklava

TurkishDessertVegetarian
Time
75 min
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
330 kcal

Ingredients

  • 20 sheets phyllo dough
  • 300 g crushed pistachios or walnuts
  • 250 g butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1.5 cups water
  • Half a lemon

Steps

  1. 1Layer phyllo sheets in a tray brushing melted butter between, sprinkling nuts every few layers.
  2. 2Cover with remaining phyllo and cut into diamond slices.
  3. 3Bake at 170°C until golden.
  4. 4Boil sugar, water and lemon into a syrup.
  5. 5Pour warm syrup over the hot baklava and let it rest.

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Calories are approximate per serving and vary with ingredient amounts and cooking method.