Baklava
HB-0160 · Hand-built original · Uzbek
Wafer-thin layers of pastry are packed with spiced nuts, baked until deeply golden and then drenched in a warm honey syrup that seeps into every crevice. It is sweet, crisp and unashamedly indulgent, the sort of treat that appears at weddings and holidays, yet is simple enough to make on a quiet Sunday afternoon at home.
UzbekDessert1–2 servings1812 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: pastry
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 7 oz filo pastry (or puff pastry), thawed
- 3½ oz butter, melted
- 3½ oz walnuts or almonds, finely chopped
- 1¾ oz sugar, for the filling
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6½ Tbsp water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1¾ oz sugar, for the syrup (or use part of the listed sugar)
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Brush a small baking dish (about 8 inches square) with melted butter.
- Mix the chopped nuts with the cinnamon and the 1¾ oz of sugar for the filling.
- Lay a sheet of filo in the dish, brush it with melted butter, and repeat until you have used about a third of the pastry. If using puff pastry, roll it thin and use it in two layers instead.
- Scatter half the nut mixture evenly over the pastry.
- Add another third of the filo, buttering each sheet, then scatter the remaining nut mixture.
- Finish with the remaining filo, buttering each sheet and tucking the edges in. Brush the top generously with butter.
- Cut the baklava into small squares or diamonds with a sharp knife, cutting all the way through.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
- Meanwhile, simmer the water with the syrup sugar for 5 minutes, remove from the heat, and stir in the honey.
- Pour the warm syrup slowly over the hot baklava as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let it stand for at least 2 hours so the syrup soaks in before serving.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
1812 kcalCalories
22.4 gProtein
157.3 gCarbs
131.6 gFat
54.7 gSaturates
13.4 gFibre
34.7 gSugars
641 mgSodium
213 mgCholesterol
796 mgPotassium
328 mgCalcium
4.4 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data