Baklava

BaklavaEveryone knows that Döner kebab is Turkish food, but there are more kinds of food. Today I tried a Turkish dessert called Baklava, It is a very sweet dessert.
I write here how to prepare it:
IngredientsMeasure Amount
Sugar3 cups585 grams
Water2 cups500 grams
Lemon juice 1 teaspoon5 grams
Pistachio nuts (uncrushed)2 cups220 grams
Flour4 cups500 grams
Salt1 teaspoon 3 grams
Olive oil1 tablespoons15 grams
Eggs2100 grams
Starch2 cups55 grams
Butter or margarine1 cup250 grams
Servings: 12
Preparation:
Place the sugar and 2 cups of water in a saucepan, boil for 10 minutes, add the lemon juice and bring to boil again for a short time. Remove from heat and leave to cool. Crush or grind the pistachio nuts. Sift the flour into a large bowl, add salt and and mix. Slowly pour the oil, make a hole in the middle and add the eggs and very slowly add the water. Knead into a medium stiff dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave for about 10 minutes. Divide the dough into balls and roll each ball out very thin, sprinkling with starch until half a millimeter thick. Place half of the rolled out dough into a baking pan of 35-40 cm. diameter. Sprinkle pistachio nuts on the top sheet. Place the remaining sheets. Cut the layered pastry sheets into squares or diamonds. Heat the butter without burning it and pour over the pastry. Bake in a barely moderately heated oven for approximately 40-50 minutes until it is golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside for 2-3 minutes and then pour the cold syrup over the pastry, cover and let it soak the syrup.
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