Baklava is the bomb!
Oh my Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I die and go to Heaven every time I eat one of those! The pistachio ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
sweetie---its the easiest thing to make----depending on your resources. YOU BUY
THE PHYLLO sheets-----in one pound packages and USE it----right away---I mean
----within a few days of buying it ---
First you prepare the filling------PISTACHIO NUTS----in the food processor---
with some sugar.-----or you can used almonds with some sugar. OR you
can used walnuts---with both sugar and cinnamon. ------coarse ground---
ie pulse the stuff. put it in a bowl and add some UNFLAVORED--UNSPICED
plain bread crumbs-----like----well----maybe 1/4 cup to every 2 cup of nuts---fine--
the store bought stuff unless you are neurotic and want to make your own.
Ok---you got that---now the slightly scary part
you need butter----melted---or "ghee" or "samneh"--(google is you must)
melted butter is fine----and a pastry brush (that is a paint brush ---about
1 1/2 inch----that has never seen paint and is carefully washed) ----you
got all that on the table---NOW!!!! you open the phyllo pak-----it is folded
up UNFOLD IT AND CUT IT IN HALF---put half under plastic wrap so it
does not dry out-------put the bowl of nuts on the table----the melted butter--
\the paint brush and a spoon. take two of sheets of phyllo---
paint them both on one side with butter---put one on top of the other----
in the middle of the top one-----spread the nuts-----in an area-----something
like 30 % in the center of the phyllo---then fold over ----from outside in ---then
roll up ----------repeat---repeat ---repeat---place little rolls in a pyrex casserole
thing and paint the top with butter and bake ----350 degrees until golden
??? uhm I am not sure how long------google if you must
sounds complex but it is not -----oh yes---then make the syrup---simple
syrup flavored with citrus zest------google if you must
when baked ---pour the syrup over the baklavas------it gets absorbed----sounds
complex----but it is as easy as pie----------ever bake a pie?
do not do the-----stack'em up and cut in diamond shapes-----it is harder
You hear that guys , Rosie has agreed to make Baklava and send us all some !
