Crimean baklava
Description
Crispy beach treat that makes swimming in the sea even more delightful. Beauty and deliciousness! I suggest trying this simple recipe for Crimean baklava. Following this recipe, it will taste almost the same as on a warm Crimean beach. Of course, to fully feel like you're in Crimea, you might miss the warm sunshine and golden sand, but you can always bring out a photo album and dive back into those happy vacation memories. So, here's the recipe for Crimean baklava with photos—let's head to the kitchen and start cooking!
Instructions
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Step 1
Pour milk into the bowl in which you will knead the dough. Melt the butter or margarine and add it to the milk.
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Step 2
Add sour cream and a pinch of salt to the milk-oil mixture and mix.
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Step 3
Mix the flour with the baking powder. It can be replaced with baking soda—in this case, add the baking soda to the sour cream.
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Step 4
Combine the liquid and dry ingredients for the dough and knead until you get a fairly firm and elastic dough.
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Step 5
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
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Step 6
Divide the dough into portions and roll each portion into a very thin sheet—the thinner, the better. Let the rolled dough slightly dry out; this will prevent it from sticking together when rolled up.
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Step 7
Roll up the dough sheet into a roll using a rolling pin. Remove the rolling pin and lightly pinch the free edge of the dough to prevent it from unrolling during frying. Cut the roll diagonally into pieces about 2 cm thick.
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Step 8
Fry the baklava in hot vegetable oil until it develops a beautiful golden crust.
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Step 9
We prepare syrup for baklava. To do this, add sugar and honey to boiling water and cook until it boils. Dip the fried baklava into the boiling syrup and place it on a plate.
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Step 10
Chop any nuts and sprinkle them over the baklava pieces removed from the sugar syrup. Arrange the finished baklava on a large plate to cool.