Baklava with Honey-Rose Syrup

Baking and Desserts | Turkish cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Baklava with Honey-Rose Syrup

Ingredients

Chopped almonds - 5.3 oz
Grated Chocolate - 3.5 oz
Ground Cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
Ground Nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
Phyllo Dough - 9.5 oz
Clarified Butter - 4.4 oz
Powdered Sugar - 5.3 oz
Honey - 5.3 oz
Lemon - 1 piece
Water - 6 tablespoons
Rose water - 3 teaspoons

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Toast the nuts over medium heat until golden brown, then add the spices and 75 g of powdered sugar and mix well.

Step 2

Lay out the phyllo dough and cut it into rectangles approximately 18 by 28 cm. Line a baking tray with parchment paper greased with butter.

Step 3

Take a portion of the phyllo sheets and, brushing each with clarified butter, layer them in the baking tray. Then spread the toasted nuts evenly on top, followed by a drizzle of honey. Layer the remaining sheets on top, also brushing each with clarified butter.

Step 4

Cut into small triangles or squares and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 30–35 minutes. If the dough browns too quickly, cover it with foil.

Step 5

While the baklava is baking, make the syrup by adding 100 g of honey, 75 g of powdered sugar, the zest and juice of one lemon to a pot with water (6 tablespoons), and heat until the honey dissolves. Then simmer for 3–4 minutes, after which add the rose water and stir.

Step 6

If necessary, you can reheat the syrup to pour over the baklava as soon as you take it out of the oven. After that, let the baklava soak in the syrup for 1 to 2 hours.