Dessert Recipes Baklava

If you have ever tasted Baklava you will know the value of dessert recipes Baklava and Enjoy every minute of preparation and eating.

An incredibly sweet and wonderful Balkan dessert recipe -- Baklava is claimed by almost every Balkan state as its own invention; most people first encounter it in Greek restaurants. If the truth were known, it's probably the Turkish who invented it, as is the case for many other "typically Greek" dishes.
This recipe comes from Bulgaria and follows Bulgarian tradition, in that the filling is very simple. Makes two small pans.

Probably the hardest thing about this recipe is waiting those last two hours!for it to cool.

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Baklava
1 Batch
Dough
1 lb Strudel dough
-(or fillo leaves)
1 lb Butter, unsalted,
-well-melted (salted)
-butter (or margarine)
-is not acceptable)
Filling
1 lb Walnut meat,
-chopped medium-fine
1/4 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla (or use
-vanilla sugar)
Syrup
4 c Sugar
2 c Water
1 t Lemon juice

Heat oven to 300 degrees F. to 325 degrees F.

MAKE THE SYRUP: Boil the water and sugar for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice,

boil 10 more minutes, set aside to cool.

MAKE THE FILLING: Mix all ingredients well. I prefer the walnuts fairly

coarse; some people like them quite fine.

BUILD THE BAKLAVA: Cut the dough with scissors to the size of the tray.

Handle the dough very carefully; do not press hard on it at any time. Cover with wax paper and damp towel.

Take out one sheet of dough at a time and place it in the pan.

Brush the dough with melted butter between each layer. Continue

until you have about 12 sheets buttered. Small and broken pieces

of dough can be used in the center, but there must be butter between every two layers.

Spread walnut filling across the tray. Put on a sheet of dough,

brush on butter and continue until all the dough is used up.

Cut into diamond shapes: cut into quarters with cuts parallel to

the long axis, then cut diagonally across. Don't press hard!

Bake for about 1 1/2 hour, until golden brown. Be careful not to

burn the bottom or the walnuts, especially with a glass pan.

Let cool on rack for 5 minutes. Add syrup which should have

cooled to room temperature. Let cool for at least two hours before eating.

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dessert recipies baklava In case you haven't noticed,are very sweet stuff. It goes great with a fine cup of coffee, espresso, or Turkish coffee, even with sugar. Two pieces will probably fill anyone up; it refrigerates and freezes quite well. This recipe requires a lot of effort, but it's well worth it. For more classic desserts why not have a look at these excellent examples.
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