Authentic home cooking from Spain, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Spain as Ensaimada baklava

Ensaimada Baklava

Name: Ensaimada Baklava
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: Ensaimada dough; Baklava filling; Baklava syrup; Chopped almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts; Powdered sugar

Toni Martín @lacuinadenjamex

Esparreguera (Barcelona)

A fusion of two desserts. Why not?

Toni Martín @lacuinadenjamex

Esparreguera (Barcelona)

A fusion of two desserts. Why not?

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 4 servings

Ensaimada dough
Ensaimada v2
Baklava filling
Baklava syrup
Baklava
Chopped almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts
Powdered sugar

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Steps

1 hour

1

Start with the ensaimada dough linked in the ingredients.
2

Roll out the dough and spread with butter as usual. Evenly spread the baklava filling on top.
3

Roll it up like an ensaimada. Continue as usual: let it rest, stretch, and roll again.
4

Let it rise overnight, then bake in the morning.
5

Meanwhile, make the syrup as described in the baklava recipe.
6

Remove the ensaimada from the oven and, while it's still hot, drizzle with the syrup.
7

Sprinkle the chopped nuts on top and let it cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy this fusion dessert.
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Published in the US on August 20, 2025 14:01

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