ALMOND PISTACHIO BAKLAVA
I discovered this traditional recipe at a Greek cultural event and often get requests for it. The original version called for walnuts, but I substituted other nuts to create a yummy almond and pistachio baklava.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h5m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups sugar, water, honey and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Cool., Preheat oven to 350°. Working in batches, combine pistachios and almonds in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; set aside. Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some of the butter. Unroll one package of phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2x9-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining phyllo. Discard scraps., Line bottom of prepared pan with two sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 9 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.) Sprinkle with a third of the nut mixture. , Top with 10 layers of buttered phyllo dough and a third of the nut mixture; repeat layers. Top with remaining phyllo dough, buttering each layer. , Using a sharp knife, cut into 1-1/2-in. diamond shapes. Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack. Slowly pour cooled sugar syrup over baklava. Cover and let stand overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
LEMON-PISTACHIO BAKLAVA
Make and share this Lemon-Pistachio Baklava recipe from Food.com.
Provided by seahorse73
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h30m
Yield 48 bars
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all syrup ingredients in medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium or medium-low; gently boil 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Cool.
- (Syrup will thicken as it cools.) Place half of the pistachios in food processor; process until finely chopped.
- Repeat with remaining pistachios.
- In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients.
- Heat butter in microwave-safe measuring cup in microwave on high 40 to 60 seconds or until melted; skim and discard foam off top.
- Pour clear butter into small cup; discard remaining milky substance at bottom.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Butter 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Unroll phyllo onto cutting board; cut to 13x9 inches.
- Discard excess phyllo, or reserve for another use.
- Cover phyllo with large dry towel.
- Lay 1 phyllo sheet in bottom of pan; brush with butter.
- Repeat, using 12 phyllo sheets.
- Evenly sprinkle filling over phyllo.
- Top with remaining 12 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with butter.
- Cut baklava crosswise into 1 1/2-inch strips, cutting all the way to bottom.
- Cut diagonally to create diamond shapes, or cut into squares.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until slightly puffed and light golden brown.
- Place on wire rack; immediately pour cooled syrup over baklava.
- Cool completely.
- TIP*Look for shelled pistachios that are not roasted and salted; they will have a brighter green color.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.3, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 46.6, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 1.8
PISTACHIO BAKLAVA WITH HONEY AND ROSE WATER
This is my contribution to the lunch - a tray of pistachio baklava with an aromatic honey syrup.
Provided by scubatech
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a saucepan, heat the water, sugar, honey and lemon juice until it comes to the boil and cook for a minute. Now add the orange blossom and rose waters, boil for a few seconds, and remove from the heat. Allow to cool before using on the baklava.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Grind the nuts. We want them to be medium-fine - if they are ground too finely, the resulting filling will be very dense. Combine with the sugar and cinnamon, then add the orange blossom and rose waters and mix well. Set aside.
- In a dish (I used one 21 x 28cm), brush the base with a little melted butter, then add a sheet of filo. Brush with butter, then add another sheet. Brush with butter, and continue until you have six sheets of filo in the dish. Add the filling, and spread out. Be gentle so you don't break the pastry. Now add the rest of the pastry, in each case adding a layer, brushing with melted butter, then adding the next. Finish by brushing the sixth sheet with butter.
- Cut the baklava into pieces - long rectangles, diamonds, squares, or whatever whimsical shapes take your fancy. Do this carefully with a sharp knife and make sure to go all the way through to the base. You might want to leave a border of "scrap" baklava where the pastry is a bit untidy at the edges. This means the final result is neater, and as the cook, you get to enjoy this "angel's share".
- Bake the baklava for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden. When done, remove from the oven, allow it to sit for a minute, then pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava. Be sure to get the syrup in between each cut. If you see syrup forming pools in some areas, don't worry - it will all be absorbed.
- Allow the baklava to cool fully before serving. Decorate with chopped pistachios and dried pomegranate seeds(**).
- (*) By this, I mean the lightly aromatic rose water. If you have the much more intense rose extract, then use just a few drops and not a whole tablespoon!
- (**) To dry pomegranate seeds - remove the red seeds from the white pith, and spread on a non-stick baking tray. Leave in the oven at 60°C (140°F) for several hours until the seeds are dry. They will remain slightly sticky but should keep their colour and not turn brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.6, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 5.4, Sodium 44.6, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 5.2, Protein 2
PISTACHIO AND ALMOND BAKLAVA
This is a fusion of Greek and Turkish baklava because I love the honey floral sweetness of Greek baklava but I hate the taste of cooked walnuts and I love pistachios like in the Turkish version. I add almonds for two reasons, I love almonds and to make it less expensive. Let's face it, pistachios are crazy expensive. I use a mixture of pistachios and almonds but you can use any nut or blend of nuts you like. I also use a mixture of honey, 1/2 clover and 1/2 mountain flower. You can use pretty much any honey but make sure it's not a super strong one. You may need only 1 box of phyllo but buy 2 just in case. I learned this the hard way. The box said 16 ounces but there was only 18 sheets so I had to be creative with my trimming and ended up with 34 layers so I adjusted accordingly.
Provided by rigbyblue
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 24 Pieces, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Thaw phyllo dough overnight in the fridge, then bring it up to room temperature by setting it on the counter for 1-2 hours.
- Trim phyllo dough to fit your baking dish so you have approximately 40 sheets. (I use a 9x13) Cover with a damp towel. Make sure you keep the dough covered as you work with each sheet to keep from drying out and become brittle.
- In a saucepan on medium-high heat, combine sugar, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, ground cardamom or pod, orange strips and water. Bring to a boil stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and let it simmer for 2-3 minute Remove from heat, let it steep for 10 minutes then strain into a measuring cup or bowl and let syrup cool while preparing baklava.
- Butter a 9x13 pan or any other pan you are using. I clarify my butter for this recipe which is just a personal preference. Melt your butter, let it sit for 5-10 minutes, skim the foam off the top and carefully pour off the clear liquid gold off the milk solids on the bottom. Easy peasy. .
- Chop your nuts either with a knife or by pulsing 10-15 times in a food processor until coarsley ground and put in a bowl. Add the cinnamon and cardamom and stir together. Reserve about 1/4 cup for decorating later.
- Time to start layering and buttering! Depending on your sheet count you need to calculate how many sheets per layer. The number of phyllo versus nut layers are up to you but it's important to have a decent base to hold your nut layers so take that into consideration when calculating.
- For 4 layers of nuts use 1 cup per layer, for 5 layers of nuts use 3/4 cups per layer. Your base should be at least have 8-10 sheets of phyllo. Here's my breakdown for 36-40 sheets of phyllo.
- 8-10 sheets for the base.
- Nuts.
- 4-5 Sheets.
- Nuts.
- 4-5 Sheets.
- Nuts.
- 4-5 Sheets.
- Nuts.
- 4-5 Sheets.
- Nuts.
- 8-10 Sheets.
- Each phyllo sheet needs to be brushed liberally (but not dripping) with butter in the pan before laying the next sheet on top . (Tip: I drizzle butter all over each sheet then brush. I find it makes it easier).
- Chill the baklava for 30-45 minutes as it will make cutting it much easier. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and have the lowest rack in the middle and the second one 2 rungs above that one.
- Cut your baklava into square or diamond shapes. Some people only score the top but I cut right through.
- Total baking time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. Place you pan on the lowest rack for the first 45 minutes, turning the pan half way through. Move it to the higher rack for the last 30 minutes or until golden brown all over.
- Have your cooling rack and syrup ready because you'll be pouring the syrup the second it comes out of the oven. The cooling rack is important as the air circulation underneath as it cools prevents the bottom from getting soggy.
- Take your baklava out of the oven and immediately drizzle or spoon all the syrup all over the top. You'll hear it sizzle but this is a good thing. Put a little mound of the reserved nuts on each diamond.
- Let it sit for at least 8 hours or overnight so all the syrup soaks inches It can be kept on the counter with a tea towel over it or in an air tight container for about a week, but really.who has a pan of baklava last a week!
PISTACHIO, ALMOND, LEMON & ROSE BAKLAVA
Wrap up a Middle Eastern or Turkish-inspired menu with fragrant homemade baklava for dessert. Diana Henry's recipe features pistachio, almond, rose and lemon flavours
Provided by Diana Henry
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield Makes around 25-30 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix the ground almonds and chopped pistachios in a bowl, reserving 3 tbsp of the pistachios to garnish. Stir in the finely grated lemon zest, the 3 tbsp of sugar and 5 tbsp of the melted butter. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush the inside of a roasting or baking tin (30 x 20cm) with the butter.
- Whatever size of filo sheets you have, cut them to fit the tin. Lay one sheet of filo in it, butter it, and keep going until you have 6 sheets of filo. Spoon the nut mixture on top and press down with the back of a spoon, like making a biscuit base, then put 8 filo sheets on the top, again buttering each one. Using a sharp knife, cut a diamond trellis on top, then bake in the oven for 1 hr until golden brown.
- Make the syrup by putting the sugar, lemon juice and strips of zest into a saucepan with 250ml water. Bring to a boil, stirring to help the sugar dissolve, then turn the heat down a little and simmer for 10 mins. The mixture will look quite syrupy. Remove the lemon zest and add the rosewater to taste.
- While the baklava and the syrup are still warm, pour the syrup carefully over the pastry. Return the baklava to the oven for 5 more mins.
- Sprinkle the remaining pistachios over the baklava, then leave to cool overnight - so that the baklava can absorb all the syrup. If you're making this for a special occasion, it's nice to scatter over some torn rose petals (they have to be small pieces) just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
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