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Turkish Baklava

Turkish Baklava

4.92 from 49 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Turkish
Servings 15 baklava slices

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 g phyllo dough baklava yufka sheets
  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 150 ml warm clarified butter
  • cup pistachios chopped
  • cup walnuts chopped

For Syrup:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup water
  • Few drops of lemon juice

For Serving:

  • Ground pistachio or walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Cut the phyllo dough to the size of the tray you are using. Cover the cut phyllo dough with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out, and let them moisten while you prepare the rest. Set aside.
  • Mix the sunflower oil and warm clarified butter in a fine-nozzled squeezy bottle so it is easy to pour.
  • Grease the baking tray with the butter and oil mixture.
  • Place 2-3 of the phyllo dough sheets into the tray. Squeeze the butter and oil mixture on and place a few more phyllo dough sheets on top. Repeat the process til you have about 15 layers.
  • Add the chopped pistachios and walnuts, spreading them out over the tray. Cover the nuts with 2-3 sheets of dough, drizzle the butter and oil mixture over the top and repeat this process as you did before until you have another 15 layers.
  • Cut the baklava into small squares or rectangles, applying light pressure to create a slight dome shape on top. Then pour the remaining butter on top of the baklava.
  • Bake the baklava for about 35-40 minutes in a preheated oven at 170° C or 340° F.
  • Bring the sugar, water, and a few drops of lemon juice to a boil in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Once it reaches boiling point, let it boil for about 5 minutes and set aside.
  • Pour the warm syrup over the hot baklava. Let the baklava rest until it has cooled and absorbed the syrup.
  • Serve the baklava with ground pistachios or walnuts on top.

Notes

Turkish Baklava
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