Pecan and almond baklava

Name: Pecan and almond baklava
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 box phyllo pastry; Melted butter and ghee for brushing; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 cup almonds; 2 cups pecans; stick Long dowel; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup golden syrup; 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Faathimah Variawa @faathimahvs

Durban, South Africa

Recipe adapted from @cleobuttera.. Credit for the method pictures go to her as well

Faathimah Variawa @faathimahvs

Durban, South Africa

Recipe adapted from @cleobuttera.. Credit for the method pictures go to her as well

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Ingredients

1 boxphyllo pastry
Melted butter and ghee for brushing
1 tspcinnamon
1 cupalmonds
2 cupspecans
stickLong dowel
For the syrup
1 cupwater
3/4 cupsugar
1/2 cupgolden syrup
1/2 tsplemon juice

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Steps

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Step 1:
Add sugar and water to a saucepan and boil till sugar has dissolved and a little sticky..
Once sticky and clear, add in golden syrup and lemon juice.. Allow to cool..
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Step 2:
Put nuts in food processor and grind till finely chopped(do not make smooth). Add in cinnamon powder and mix well... (make sure nuts r ground fine or it will make holes in the phyllo.
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Step 3:
Take phyllo sheet and cut in half...
Place 1 piece on worktop lengthwise with the long side in front of you. Brush with melted butter and ghee mix..
Place another sheet on top and brush again with butter.. Sprinkle nut and cinnamon mixture.. About 3 tsp(dont put too much).
Take dowel and roll up (but not too tight)-see pic.
Once it’s all rolled up, place each hand on both ends of the rolled phyllo, carefully push both ends towards the center to scrunch it up. (cleobuttera pictures)
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Step4:
Remove skewer and place in a greased tray/casserole.. Repeat till casserole is full.. Cut into 4 pieces. If you have extra butter mixture, pour it over the rolls.. Bake on 160 for +-70mins or till golden brown.(cleobuttera pictures)
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Step 5:
Remove from oven and pour cooled syrup on immediately whilst hot...
Decorate with crushed almond mix/rose petals, etc
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Variations:
Pista makes amazing decoration(and changes up the taste a little)
Add a few drops of rose essence in ur syrup and decorate with edible rose petals.

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Faathimah Variawa @faathimahvs

on October 11, 2019 23:51

Durban, South Africa

I don't eat to live, I live to eat 😉Self-taught "Bakester"I believe that food should look as good as it tastes! I love decorating and the finer details that go into a cake, dessert, etc..