Recipe

Baklava - Almond Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dail / All my dishes 2 years, 7 months ago Easy to make Baklava using Almonds. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:10	Dail
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Ingredients

250ml vegetable oil

750g filo pastry (24 layers approx.)

500g diced almonds

½ tsp cinnamon

Syrup (best made a day ahead of time)

500ml water

750g caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbs lemon juice

Directions

Grease a (28cm x 23cm) lamington tin with vegetable oil. Cut 1/3 (250g) of the pastry into small pieces or strips. Scrunch these strips into little bundles of 'cuttings'. Mix the almonds with the cinnamon.

Place a sheet of pastry on each side of the tin, allowing them to meet in the centre and over hang the edges. Place another 2 sheets of pastry at 90° to the first two, on the bottom of tin. Likewise meeting in the centre and overhanging the edges. Add two more sheets of pastry, brushed with vegetable oil and folded in half. Fit these two sheets directly into the tin with no overlap.

Add half of the filo pastry 'cuttings' spreading evenly. Then add a layer of filo pastry topped with a brushing of vegetable oil.

Top with half of the almonds, spread evenly, then another layer of filo pastry brushed with oil.

Repeat a layer of the 'scrunched cuttings', then a layer of folded filo, then remaining almonds. Top with a sheet of folded pastry.

Fold the sides of the pastry inwards to meet in the centre of tray, and enclose filling. Add one layer of pastry on the top and pour over about 100 ml of the remaining vegetable oil.

Cut the baklava into squares, then, make diagonal cuts to form triangles (do not cut too deep).

Place in a preheated oven, set at (155°C) and cook for approximately 2 hours until golden brown.

Once baklava is cooked, remove from oven and immediately pour over the cold syrup. Serve when cold.

Syrup

Mix water, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice in a large saucepan.

Bring to boil and cook (10 minutes) until thickened slightly.

Cool at room temperature overnight.

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Comments

zena824 2 years, 7 months ago said:
Is this hard to make?

annieamie 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Yum! I have made baklava with everything but almonds and can't wait to make this. I even have filo dough in the refrigerator just waiting for a recipe like this. If you have a recipe for the rolled baklava, please share it with those of us who love to make these types of dishes. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

fuzzy 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Great recipe but i would definitely substitute unsalted butter for the veggie oil. Much better taste with butter!!

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