Baghlava

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    Prep Time: 15 Min Cook time: 20 Min

    Ingredients

        For Fillo Dough
    • Organic All Purpose Flour2 cups
    • Hot water3/4 cup
    • White Vinegar1 Tablespoon
    • Salt1/4 teaspoon
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 Tablespoon
    • Lemon JuiceHalf lemon
      1. For For The Filling
    • Walnut1/4 cup Coarsely chopped
    • Almond1/4 cup Coarsely chopped
    • Pistachio1/4 cup coarsely chopped
    • Cinnamon Powder1/4 Teaspoon
    • Cardamom Powder1 Tablespoon
    • Butter Melted (unsalted)1 cup
      1. For For The Syrup
    • Sugar2 cups
    • Water2 cups
    • Cinnemon 1 stick
    • Lemon JuiceHalf Lemon
    • Honey 1/2 Cup



    Instructions

    Filo Dough

    1. In bowl mix water, salt, oil, lemon juice, and vinegar.
    2. Add the mixture to the flour and combine and knead well on floured surface for 20 minutes or until the dough is soft and nice.
    3. Rub the dough with some oil and wrap it in a plastic well.
    4. Let the Filo dough rest for at least 4 hours or over night in the fridge.
    5. Make small balls out of the filo dough and roll out the filo dough as desired using a pasta machine or rolling pin.If you use a pasta machine, you need to change the pasta machine starting with number 4, 5, 6, and 7 is the desired consistency for one Baghlava sheet.Repeat till you make several sheets.

    Sugar Syrup

    1. In a pot add water, cinnamon stick, and sugar and boil it for 10-15 minutes or until you get a little sticky syrup on the medium heat .
    2. Remove from heat and remove the cinnamon stick.
    3. Add lemon juice and stir when the syrup is cool add the honey and mix again.

    Nuts Mix

    1. Mix the chopped almonds, walnuts, pistachios , cinnamon powder and cardamom powder and set aside.

    Making Baghlava

    1. Cut the sheets into desired sizes.
    2. Take one sheet and brush it with melted butter then take another sheet and put it on the buttered sheet.
    3. Brush the second layer sheet with melted butter again and spread a layer of the mix nuts evenly on the sheet.
    4. Now, again repeat the same procedure until seven layer nuts spread is done.
    5. Cut the Baghlava into daimond shapes using a sharp knife.
    6. Preheat oven 350 and bake Baghlava Roll for 25 minutes or till they lightly golden brown.
    7. Remove from oven and pour the sugar syrup over the rolls while they are hot.
    8. Sprinkle some dry pistachios and serve hot or cold.

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