{"id":30976,"date":"2023-11-10T23:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=30976"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:36:14","slug":"easy-homemade-baklava-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/easy-homemade-baklava-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Homemade Baklava Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This easy baklava recipe<\/strong> gives you a decadent dessert that delicately balances sweetness with spice. Simple to make with just 7 ingredients, each bite luxuriates in syrup with rich, buttery nuts wrapped in layers and layers of crispy pastry that shatters and melt-in-the-mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This easy baklava is my magnum opus. It's been on my list for years, and I finally got around to making it. I needlessly worried. It's an easy holiday dessert. Time-consuming but not complicated. And you can get the family involved in the recipe, and that's what festivities are about, right? Spending time together and when sweets and desserts are at the center, it's even better!<\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n

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WHAT IS BAKLAVA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who made the first baklava recipe<\/a> is forever in dispute. T\u00fcrkiye says it's them. So do Greece and Cyprus. I leave the debate to the masters and just enjoy the crunchy, nutty dessert drenched in delicious syrup. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what is in baklava? <\/em>Syrup, phyllo dough, and nuts. The original recipe used pistachios without any other flavors. But that's the beauty of this recipe of baklava: you can customize it any which way<\/strong>, taking it in just about any direction your tastebuds desire.<\/p>\n\n\n

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WHY TRY THIS EASY BAKLAVA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You'll never reach for a store-bought baklava again<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A perfect treat to impress your guests when hosting a gathering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sweetest gesture and the most heartfelt homemade gift for Diwali and for the Holiday season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endless variety: Round baklava, square baklava, diamond baklava. Pick any shape, size & flavor you love<\/p>\n\n\n

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HOW TO MAKE BAKLAVA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Step 1: <\/strong>In a saucepan, heat water, sugar, honey, a cinnamon stick, and some lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> While the syrup for the baklava recipe cools (it'll also thicken a little), finely chop the walnuts and pistachios in your food processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Combine the nuts with cinnamon powder.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> Set your oven to preheat and prep your pan. Grease the bottom and sides generously (and I really meant that).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Assemble your baklava by layering the phyllo sheets (cut to the size of your pan) and nuts. This is the stack I created, 8,6,6,8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n