Baklava

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:38:11 GMT

Step 1

Blend the nuts with the salt to a rough powder, with no big nut chunks remaining.

Step 2

Cut the filo to fit the size of your baking tin.

Step 3

Melt the butter

Step 4

Brush the bottom and sides of your baking tin.

Step 5

Layer in your filo, brushing lightly with butter in between each layer. Have at least 8 sheets at the bottom and at least 6 between each nut layer and on top.

Step 6

Check how many filo sheets you have, and decide how many layers you want to have. If you are going to have 3 pastry layers, then you will have 2 nut layers. If you will have 4 pastry layers, then there will be 3 nut layers, etc.

Step 7

Once all layered up, with at least 6 sheets of filo pastry on top, brush the top with butter and cut into portions. You can make this decorative if you like! It can make it easier to cut if you set it in the fridge first.

Step 8

Bake for 90-110 minutes at 150C.

Step 9

For the syrup, add all the ingredients to a pan, bring to a simmer and stir for 2 minutes, them once all dissolved, pour into a jug and allow to cool.

Step 10

Pull the baklava out the oven and pour the syrup into the cracks whiles it’s still

Step 11

Hot. This will be absorbed by all the nuts and pastry layers.

Step 12

Serve on its own, with a coffee, or enjoy as a very decadent ice cream sandwich!

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