Baklava

Bubastes · Nov 13, 2011

I posted my family baklava recipe here. Enjoy!

http://musapublishing.blogspot.com/2011/11/baklave-unofficial-dessert-of-musa.html

Lady MacBeth · Nov 13, 2011

Thanks for the link. That recipe looks sooo good.

Bubastes · Nov 13, 2011

It's very good if I do say so myself. Lots of little details (lemon zest to balance the sweetness, a mixture of sugar and honey to avoid bitterness, rose water in the filling and syrup) make this recipe special.

jennontheisland · Nov 14, 2011

I once made a variation that used orange zest, cinnamon and chocolate chips in place of the nut mixture. And orange zest in the syrup.

I really must caution though, if you're using rosewater, to go light on it. It can be horribly overwhelming if you have too much. I love it, but even I can overdo it.

Bubastes · Nov 14, 2011

jennontheisland said:
I really must caution though, if you're using rosewater, to go light on it. It can be horribly overwhelming if you have too much. I love it, but even I can overdo it.

Yes, this is very important. It still needs to smell like baklava, not a garden.

Baklava

Bubastes

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Lady MacBeth

Out, damn'd spot! out, I say.

Bubastes

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jennontheisland

the world is at my command

Bubastes

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