🍰 Desserts Vegetarian

Classic Pistachio Baklava

Name: Classic Pistachio Baklava
Prep time: 44 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Honey; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 cup, chopped Phyllo Dough; 1/2 cup, chopped Pistachios

🍰 Desserts

Forty layers of filo, honey syrup and pistachio — the Ottoman inheritance. Rustic, crisp-edged and comforting — the dessert that empties the table quietly. A slice of sharp cheese alongside is old-school and excellent.

Prep 44 min Cook 31 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

Butter3 tbsp
Honey2 tbsp
Salt1/2 tsp
All-Purpose Flour2 cups
Sugar2 tbsp
Phyllo Dough1 cup, chopped
Pistachios1/2 cup, chopped

Instructions

1
Keep everything cold — the butter, the water, even the bowl — that is the whole secret of pastry.
2
Rub the butter into the flour until you have pea-sized crumbs, then bring it together with ice water.
3
Refrigerate the dough; cold dough rolls cleaner and bakes flakier.
4
Layer in the pistachios with the phyllo dough so every slice gets a full cross-section.
5
Bake at 190 C / 375 F for 35-45 minutes until deeply golden and bubbling; cool before slicing so the filling sets.

Chef's tip

Ovens lie — an inexpensive thermometer is the cheapest upgrade to your baking.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Turkish Baklava - pistachios and buttery flaky pastry, not too sweet, just perfect, easy as can be · on YouTube