Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, pecan and almond baklava. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pecan and almond baklava is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Pecan and almond baklava is something that I have loved my whole life.
Read Customer Reviews & Find Best Sellers. Save the other half of butter for spreading over the phyllo dough layers. You can use any shape or size of pan. My Pecan & Almond Baklava is quite a traditional version of Baklava but I urge you to have a go at playing around with other alternatives: Shredded Sweetened Coconut; Finely chopped Apricots; Finely Chopped Glace Cherries; Pistachio nuts; Raisins/Sultanas; Even a thin layer of Nutella; Different types of flavoured honey - I use runny honey, try the Orange Blossom version.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pecan and almond baklava using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Pecan and almond baklava:
- Take 1 box phyllo pastry
- Take Melted butter and ghee for brushing
- Get 1 tsp cinnamon
- Get 1 cup almonds
- Get 2 cups pecans
- Make ready stick Long dowel
- Take For the syrup
- Get 1 cup water
- Prepare 3/4 cup sugar
- Prepare 1/2 cup golden syrup
- Make ready 1/2 tsp lemon juice
I could eat the whole pan in one sitting. This is a lovely little stop between Alpena and Gaylord, would highly recommend. We sampled the baklava as well as lemon bars and coconut almond poppyseed bars, equally delicious. Pecan and almond baklava Recipe adapted from @cleobuttera.
Steps to make Pecan and almond baklava:
- 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..
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- Step 5: - Remove from oven and pour cooled syrup on immediately whilst hot… - Decorate with crushed almond mix/rose petals, etc
- 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.
We sampled the baklava as well as lemon bars and coconut almond poppyseed bars, equally delicious. Pecan and almond baklava Recipe adapted from @cleobuttera. Credit for the method pictures go to her as well. It was for a history project, and ever since, I've been in love. Baklava is so light, fluffy, and full of my favorite flavors.
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