Baklava is probably the best oriental sweet. With a simple set of products, a wonderful treat is prepared.
It is necessary
- - 3 sheets of puff pastry;
- - 1 tbsp. chopped walnuts;
- - 50 g butter;
- - 1 tbsp. Sahara;
- - 2 tbsp. honey;
- - cinnamon, cardamom and chopped walnut shells (without it).
Instructions
Step 1
Roll out the dough into 3 sheets, bake one of them until half cooked. Put the second on a baking sheet.
Step 2
Separate the yolks from the whites and beat them a little with a fork.
Step 3
Prepare the filling: beat the whites for about 5 minutes, then gradually add sugar, without ceasing to beat, and also add cinnamon, cardamom and nut shells (the amount of spices to taste ~ 1 tsp), and the chopped walnuts themselves, and beat for another 5-6 minutes - you should get a mass that looks like thick sour cream. Divide the filling in half.
Step 4
Put one half of the filling on a sheet.
Step 5
Put the pre-baked sheet on top and repeat the procedure again - filling and close with a third puff sheet
Step 6
Lubricate the top layer of the future baklava with prepared yolks
Step 7
Cut the baklava into diamonds (completely cut through all the layers so that everything is saturated).
Step 8
Put the workpiece in an oven preheated to 200 ° C and bake until golden brown, and at this time add the butter.
Step 9
As soon as the crust appears, take it out and fill it with melted butter. And again in the oven for 2-3 minutes
Step 10
Then you take out almost finished baklava and fill it with honey (if your honey has already crystallized, melt it).
Step 11
As a result, you have an oriental delicacy on your table that will please even the most fastidious gourmet.
