{"id":27703,"date":"2021-06-24T12:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=27703"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:21:25","slug":"super-easy-baklava-recipe-phyllo-pastry-dessert-with-sugar-honey-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/super-easy-baklava-recipe-phyllo-pastry-dessert-with-sugar-honey-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Easy Baklava Recipe | Phyllo Pastry Dessert | With Sugar Honey Syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/best-baklava-recipe-with-phyllo-dough-pastry-dessert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/best-baklava-recipe-with-phyllo-dough-pastry-dessert.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/best-baklava-recipe-with-phyllo-dough-pastry-dessert-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baklava, a popular Middle Eastern &amp; Mediterranean pastry dessert&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s basically layered phyllo dough smeared with butter, topped with chopped nuts &amp; soaked in sugar syrup. With store-bought phyllo dough, making baklava is super easy. It&#8217;s a heavenly decadent flaky &amp; crispy dessert.<\/p>\n<p>I made the baklava in an 8-inch square pan, this yielded 12 pieces. For making more, layer the phyllo dough in a large pan, follow the same assembling steps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-baklava-recipe-middle-eastern-dessert-with-phyllo-dough.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-baklava-recipe-middle-eastern-dessert-with-phyllo-dough.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-baklava-recipe-middle-eastern-dessert-with-phyllo-dough-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-baklava-recipe-middle-eastern-dessert-with-phyllo-dough-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/super-easy-baklava-phyllo-pastry-dessert-popular-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/super-easy-baklava-phyllo-pastry-dessert-popular-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/super-easy-baklava-phyllo-pastry-dessert-popular-recipe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/super-easy-baklava-phyllo-pastry-dessert-popular-recipe-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cooking video<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Easy Baklava Recipe | Phyllo Pastry Dessert | With Sugar Honey Syrup\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B0KNsHDR0aU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Super Easy Baklava Recipe | Phyllo Pastry Dessert | With Sugar Honey Syrup<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Dessert<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Middle Eastern<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT50M\">50 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">Makes 12<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Phyllo dough- 16 sheets, 8-inch square shapes<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Melted butter- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chopped Pistachios- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chopped pecans- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making sugar syrup[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Sugar- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Orange blossom water- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Honey- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Lemon juice- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat the oven to 350 F or 175 C.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">For making 12 baklavas: I&#8217;ve layered phyllo sheets in an 8-inch square pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">For making 24 baklavas, use a large pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Melt the butter in a microwave or taken in a saucepan over the stovetop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grease the pan bottom &amp; sides with melted butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cut the phyllo sheets based on the size of the pan you are using. It should fit in the pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Layer 2 phyllo sheets, smear with melted butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I didn&#8217;t spread butter on each sheet, placed 2 sheets &amp; smeared with butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Repeat 3 more times- there should be a total of 8 layers of phyllo sheets.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spread 3 tbsp crushed pistachios &amp; 1\/4 cup pecans.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Again layer with 2 phyllo sheets, smear with melted butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Repeat 3 more times.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In total there will be 16 phyllo sheets.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">On the topmost phyllo sheet smear with butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a sharp knife, cut into square or diamond shapes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the pan on the middle rack in the preheated oven.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the meantime, let&#8217;s make the sugar honey syrup.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a saucepan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add sugar &amp; water, let sugar dissolve completely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add orange blossom water. Do not add more than 1 tsp, it will be overpowering.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Lower the heat, add honey.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let simmer for 20 minutes till the syrup has thickened.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat, let cool down for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add lemon juice, combine well. Let cool down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 40 minutes of baking, take the pan out of the oven.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Immediately pour the sugar-honey syrup on the hot baklavas.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let cool down for 2 to 3 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the baklavas on a dessert plate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Garnish with pistachios &amp; serve.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Enjoy this heavenly dessert. YUM!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baklava, a popular Middle Eastern &amp; Mediterranean pastry dessert&#8230; It&#8217;s basically layered phyllo dough smeared with butter, topped with chopped nuts &amp; soaked in sugar syrup. With store-bought phyllo dough, making baklava is super easy. It&#8217;s a heavenly decadent flaky &amp; crispy dessert. I made the baklava in an 8-inch square pan, this yielded 12 &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,419,420,666,1259,356,405,1290,30],"tags":[975,698,1260,651],"class_list":["post-27703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-desserts","category-mediterranean-by-cuisine","category-middle-eastern","category-pastry","category-phyllo-dough","category-pistachios-by-ingredient","category-puff-pastry-by-ingredient","category-ramadan-dessert","category-video","tag-desserts","tag-pastry-2","tag-phyllo-dough","tag-videos","course-dessert-2","cuisine-middle-eastern"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}