Honey baklava is an original oriental delicacy that is widespread in the Crimean and Turkish cuisines. This flavorful dish can be prepared in two ways. If you follow the recipe and the sequence of steps, you will get an amazingly tasty confection.
The first option for making baklava
You will need 3 eggs, 100 grams of margarine, flour, 1 glass of water, slaked soda and salt. From these components, a tough dough should be kneaded, which is divided into three parts and cools in the cold for two hours.
Over time, each part must be rolled out. Then, after sprinkling the rolling pin with flour, the dough is wound on it. The rolling pin is quickly removed from the dough. Now it's time to carefully cut the slanting slices and fry them in vegetable oil until golden brown. The butter should cover the baklava.
Prepare the syrup in a different container. To do this, bring a spoonful of sugar, a glass of water and 5 tablespoons of honey to a boil. The fried wedges are immersed in the hot mixture for 2 minutes. Then let the baklava cool down.
Crimean baklava recipe
Flour in the amount of three glasses is mixed with salt, a spoonful of sugar and a glass of sour cream. Elastic dough is kneaded thoroughly. The second step should be to divide the resulting mass into 3-4 parts, which are rolled into thin cakes. They should be cut to a rectangular shape and stacked on top of each other, greasing each with butter. As for the last ingredient, you will need about half a pack of it.
Next, cut the dough into strips and form rhombuses. Baklava is fried in hot vegetable oil. At this time, you can make a simple syrup from a glass of water and a spoonful of sugar. The fried dessert should be dipped in a sweet composition. Some people additionally water the baklava when it is already on the plates.
This dish is perfect as a dessert for tea drinking. Gourmets decorate baklava with powdered sugar and nuts. To add sophistication, the slices can be supplemented with mint leaves.
It should be noted that both cooking options are quite simple and do not require any special skills. Most of the time is spent freezing the dough, and the direct process of creating baklava takes place within a short period.
In general, the preparation of baklava can be made a family fun, since even children can take an active part, if not in kneading dough, then in the design of rhombuses without fail. The smallest ones, without much fear, can be entrusted with smearing the layers of dough with butter, and then decorating the finished dish. Older family members will be able to show their skills in making delicious syrup and dough.
