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Baklava Cheesecake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ahmed1 / All my dishes 5 months ago This is a long recipe and you will have to make it in two days or may be more. I used the Philadelphia cream cheese in the filling and the taste was just great. Enjoy! Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:10	Ahmed1
	creamy rich cheesecake

crust

trim edge

cut into wedges

baked

syrup

cream cheese

add sugar

mixed

whip cream

fold cream in cheese

chopping nuts baklav

fold in cream mix.

pour over crust

smooth top

decoration 1

nuts baklavas 1

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Ingredients

Syrup:

2 ½ cups sugar

1 ½ cups water

½ tsp lemon juice

Crust:

5 phyllo pastry sheets

2 tbsp melted butter

Filling:

2 (8 oz packs) cream cheese, softened

½ cup castor sugar

1 ¾ cup heavy cream

2 tbsp powder sugar

2 cups nuts baklavas, chopped (see recipe below)

Nuts Baklavas: (can be made a day ahead)

10 phyllo pastry sheets

1/3 cup melted butter

½ cup mixed walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts…chopped

1 tbsp butter, softened

1 tbsp castor sugar

½ tbsp cinnamon

Decoration:

1 phyllo sheet

1 tbsp melted butter

3 tbsp pistachios

Directions

Make the syrup:

Heat sugar and water over low heat stirring until sugar dissolves . Add the lemon juice and increase the heat. Let boil for 3-4 minutes. Cool completely.

Crust:

Grease a 20cm tart pan with butter and preheat oven to 375F.

Place one phyllo sheet in the bottom of the tart pan and brush lightly with butter. Repeat with the 4 remaining sheets. Trim edges with scissors and cut with a sharp knife into wedges and bake for 20minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle 4 tbsp of the cold syrup over and let cool completely.

Filling:

Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, add sugar and beat again. In a clean bowl, whip heavy cream with 2 tbsp powder sugar until soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into the cheese mixture and then fold in the chopped nuts baklavas. Pour over the prepared crust and smooth top.

Nuts baklavas:

Grease a 26cm baking pan with butter and preheat oven to 380F.

Place one phyllo sheet in the baking pan and brush with butter. Repeat with another 4 sheets. Combine nuts mixture with butter, sugar and cinnamon and spread over the phyllo sheets in the pan . Cover with the rest of the phyllo sheets in the same way. Using a sharp knife, cut into squares and bake for 30 -35 minutes until golden brown. Pour cold syrup over hot baked baklavas and let cool completely. Chop and use as indicated in the above recipe.

Decoration:

Cut 1 phyllo sheet into small triangles , brush with butter and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown. Let cool and use to decorate over the smoothed filling. Sprinkle with pistachios and chill for 4-5 hours.

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Comments

greekgirrrl 5 months ago said:
Only Ahmed the Master could combine my two favorite desserts into one!! BRAVO!!! And good morning!

tippystclair 5 months ago said:
This is great! I make my own baklava and I love it, plus I love cheese cake so this is a perfect recipe. a 5 from me!
Thanks (Shokran) Ahmed!
P.S. I don't think the recipe is too long at all.

midgelet 5 months ago said:
Ahmed, I have made something very similar! Excellent decadent rich recipe

liezel 5 months ago said:
Why don't you bring out your own cookbook? I know everyone of your cooking buddies would want one! Awesome!!

debra47 5 months ago said:
Unique combination of two great desserts!

mystic_river1 5 months ago said:
How fantastic! You my friend, are possibly the 8th wonder of the world! And I will attempt to make this...just not right now. ^5 ^5 one for each dessert.

minitindel 5 months ago said:
Chef Ahmed .you know by now we all think you are the master of desserts , and you are so awesome as a friend too......fantastic my friend .....this is a beautiful recipe. and looks so yummy ii'd like a piece now please!!!! lol lol .........

ambus 5 months ago said:
Oh my goodness...that is beautiful!Everything you make looks so good & beautiful!I'm sure it will be a hit.

lunasea 5 months ago said:
How wonderful - and such a perfect combo. Great recipe, my friend - you make me smile...and you make me hungry. ~Vickie

krumkake 5 months ago said:
ANOTHER show-stopper, Ahmed...I don't know where you come up with one fantastic creation after another, but I'm sure glad you do. Combining baklava and cheesecake is just too good to be true - this would stop a mother-in-law in her tracks!!!

magali777 5 months ago said:
This is just the kind of my favorite cheesecakes, Love this one Ahmed, the combination of nuts, makes it so rich and at the same time delicate with the phyllo pastry, excellent!!

michellem 5 months ago said:
Wow! Your pictures are amazing as usual! This cheesecake is a perfect 10! Way to go!

berry 5 months ago said:
Oh My gosh... you can share all Baklava recipes and I will be always your fan.... Thanks a lot!!!!

jett2whit 5 months ago said:
I had to check this out since I haven't drooled today yet....beautiful pictures!!

auntybea 5 months ago said:
OMG, this is pure heaven, Ahmed. Thank you so much!

gardener61 5 months ago said:
Ummmm....yeah, what everyone else said. You are the KING!! Thanks!

cholena 5 months ago said:
Im a fan of Philadelphia cream cheese !!!

peetabear 5 months ago said:
I am speechless... all I can say is WOW...

grandmommy 5 months ago said:
Ok Ahmed, I have tried to stay away from dessert recipes for a while now because my sweet tooth has gotten way outta hand! Then you do this! You must have known that this combo would reel in all those avid baklava and cheese cake fans. You should sell this to Juniors Cheesecakes of New York! Better yet get it marketed yourself! You must have gained many new friends with this one.
By the way, who got to eat this gastronomical wonder? The most creative FIVE I have seen in a while!
Denise

toisha 5 months ago said:
I must admit, I love cheesecake, but had become bored with it, so I haven't done one in ages. This one I cannot wait to try.

I am fairly new here, but I see from some of the other comments that you are someone to watch for. Thanks for sharing.

angieaugusta 5 months ago said:
Wounderful recipe my friend..so rich..nice photo's...reali love it

swafaa 4 months, 4 weeks ago said:
What a great combination baklava & cream cheesse this one is a must try thanks

trigger 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Only Ahmed would combine Cheesecake with Baklava.
This is spectacular I love the mixed nuts, walnuts, pistachios and hazelnuts. High Five
Michael

leonora5 3 months, 1 week ago said:
INCREDIBLE! One thing I know now is that I have not lived in The World of Desserts yet .... had NO IDEA there were things like this to eat on our planet. What an eye opener!

mlk_ 1 week, 2 days ago said:
Ok,I've been looking for a cheesecake recipe, and I came across this in your list, sounds perfect,thanks for sharing. I agree with the other comments, you should work on making your own book ..Have a great day Ahmed.

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