Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch
A vegetarian Middle Eastern recipe with vivatta maida, salt - (a pinch), teaspoons lemon juice. Ready in 1h 50m, serves 14.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
33 steps- 1
To begin making Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch, prepare the homemade phyllo sheet first
- 2
*Making of Phyllo sheet:Mix all purpose flour, salt, olive oil & lemon juice together in a mixing bowl
salt - (a pinch)(0.1 teaspoon)teaspoons lemon juice(2)extra virgin olive oil(1 teaspoon)corn flour(50 grams)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)lemon zest(1 teaspoon) - 3
Take warm water and add it to flour mixture gradually until it forms smooth dough
lukewarm water - (divided-1/4 + 1/8)(1/3 cup)corn flour(50 grams)-/2 water(1 cup) - 4
Let it stand for atleast an hour
- 5
After an hour, divide the dough into two & make about 16 small balls from each & sprinkle some starch mixture over them
- 6
Take one of the balls & roll it out as thin as you can, with the help of a rolling pin
- 7
(My baking tray was of 14 cm circular tray so I rolled out phyllo sheet to completely fit in the baking tray
- 8
You can measure it as per your requirement and roll the sheets)Your hand should be visible through the sheet when it is completely rolled out
- 9
Sprinkle some starch mixture over it and put it aside covering it with a damp towel
- 10
Roll out other balls in the same way and put them on the each other sprinkling the starch mixture between their layers
- 11
Keep phyllo sheets covered with a damp towel
- 12
*Nuts mixture:Put nuts in a food processor and pulse until they are coarsely grounded
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 13
Add sugar and grounded cinnamon to it and mix
cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1/2 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 cup)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)pinch cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1) - 14
Keep aside*Assembling of Baklava:Preheat the oven at 180C
- 15
Brush baking tray with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 16
Place 10 phyllo sheets into baking tray one at a time, brushing each sheet with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 17
Spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture over layered phyllo sheets
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 18
Now again place 6 layers of phyllo sheets in to baking tray at a time, brushing each sheet with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 19
This time brush it gently or just drizzle butter so that nutty layer doesn’t get disturbed
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 20
Again spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture and place 6 layers of phyllo sheets applying butter in between the layers
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup)butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 21
Spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture and place the last 10 layers of phyllo sheets applying butter in between layers
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup)butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 22
Brush top layer with butter gently
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 23
Now use a thin & sharp knife to cut it in to square or diamond shape pieces
- 24
This step is very important because if you skip it, you can’t get perfect pieces once it is baked
- 25
Bake this in preheated oven at 180C for 10 minutes and then at 170C for 20 minutes and at 140C for 30 minutes
- 26
CHeck with your oven settings since each oven differs in its heating capabilities
- 27
*Making of Honey syrup:In the meantime when the baklava is baking, make honey syrup
honey(1/2 cup) - 28
Take all the ingredient for honey syrup in a sauce pan & bring it to boil, then let it simmer for 20 – 30 minutes until it gets soft ball consistency
honey(1/2 cup) - 29
Take baklava from the oven once done & pour honey syrup over it generously
honey(1/2 cup) - 30
Sprinkle some nuts mixture over it
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 31
Let it cool for about 30 minutes before serving
- 32
You can serve it warm or cold
- 33
Serve Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch as a dessert after a scrumptious sandwich like Chicken Sandwich With Sweet Corn and Tandoori Potato Wedges Recipe with friends and family on a weekend
corn flour(50 grams)
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Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch
A vegetarian Middle Eastern recipe with vivatta maida, salt - (a pinch), teaspoons lemon juice. Ready in 1h 50m, serves 14.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
33 steps- 1
To begin making Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch, prepare the homemade phyllo sheet first
- 2
*Making of Phyllo sheet:Mix all purpose flour, salt, olive oil & lemon juice together in a mixing bowl
salt - (a pinch)(0.1 teaspoon)teaspoons lemon juice(2)extra virgin olive oil(1 teaspoon)corn flour(50 grams)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)lemon zest(1 teaspoon) - 3
Take warm water and add it to flour mixture gradually until it forms smooth dough
lukewarm water - (divided-1/4 + 1/8)(1/3 cup)corn flour(50 grams)-/2 water(1 cup) - 4
Let it stand for atleast an hour
- 5
After an hour, divide the dough into two & make about 16 small balls from each & sprinkle some starch mixture over them
- 6
Take one of the balls & roll it out as thin as you can, with the help of a rolling pin
- 7
(My baking tray was of 14 cm circular tray so I rolled out phyllo sheet to completely fit in the baking tray
- 8
You can measure it as per your requirement and roll the sheets)Your hand should be visible through the sheet when it is completely rolled out
- 9
Sprinkle some starch mixture over it and put it aside covering it with a damp towel
- 10
Roll out other balls in the same way and put them on the each other sprinkling the starch mixture between their layers
- 11
Keep phyllo sheets covered with a damp towel
- 12
*Nuts mixture:Put nuts in a food processor and pulse until they are coarsely grounded
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 13
Add sugar and grounded cinnamon to it and mix
cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1/2 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 cup)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)pinch cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1) - 14
Keep aside*Assembling of Baklava:Preheat the oven at 180C
- 15
Brush baking tray with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 16
Place 10 phyllo sheets into baking tray one at a time, brushing each sheet with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 17
Spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture over layered phyllo sheets
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 18
Now again place 6 layers of phyllo sheets in to baking tray at a time, brushing each sheet with butter
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 19
This time brush it gently or just drizzle butter so that nutty layer doesn’t get disturbed
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 20
Again spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture and place 6 layers of phyllo sheets applying butter in between the layers
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup)butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 21
Spread 1/3 cup of nuts mixture and place the last 10 layers of phyllo sheets applying butter in between layers
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup)butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 22
Brush top layer with butter gently
butter (unsalted)(120 grams) - 23
Now use a thin & sharp knife to cut it in to square or diamond shape pieces
- 24
This step is very important because if you skip it, you can’t get perfect pieces once it is baked
- 25
Bake this in preheated oven at 180C for 10 minutes and then at 170C for 20 minutes and at 140C for 30 minutes
- 26
CHeck with your oven settings since each oven differs in its heating capabilities
- 27
*Making of Honey syrup:In the meantime when the baklava is baking, make honey syrup
honey(1/2 cup) - 28
Take all the ingredient for honey syrup in a sauce pan & bring it to boil, then let it simmer for 20 – 30 minutes until it gets soft ball consistency
honey(1/2 cup) - 29
Take baklava from the oven once done & pour honey syrup over it generously
honey(1/2 cup) - 30
Sprinkle some nuts mixture over it
cashew nuts - chopped & toasted lightly(1/3 cup) - 31
Let it cool for about 30 minutes before serving
- 32
You can serve it warm or cold
- 33
Serve Turkish Baklava Recipe From Scratch as a dessert after a scrumptious sandwich like Chicken Sandwich With Sweet Corn and Tandoori Potato Wedges Recipe with friends and family on a weekend
corn flour(50 grams)
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