Pistachio Baklava
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Pistachio baklava is a traditional sweet of many Eastern peoples. Each has its own recipe and unique preparation methods. Making pistachio baklava isn't very difficult. The most important thing is to roll the dough very thin. Otherwise, the step-by-step photo recipe of pistachio baklava will guide you. So, gather the necessary ingredients and get started. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Mix the wheat flour and baking powder. Add yogurt, egg, water, and vegetable oil, and knead the dough. Divide into 30 portions and let rest for about 30 minutes.
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Step 2
Roll out each piece of dough into a thin sheet.
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Step 3
Mix the starch and rice flour, and sprinkle each layer of dough with this mixture. Stack the rolled layers on top of each other.
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Step 4
Divide the resulting stack of thin dough layers into 3 parts.
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Step 5
Roll out a stack of 10 toast layers together to the size of the baking tray. Grease the tray with oil and place the first rolled-out layer of dough onto it.
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Step 6
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with pistachios.
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Step 7
Cover with a second layer of rolled-out dough (10 layers), brush with butter, and sprinkle with nuts. Then cover with a third layer of dough and generously brush it with butter.
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Step 8
Cut the resulting pie into squares or diamonds.
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Step 9
Bake in a preheated oven at 150 degrees for about 45 minutes.
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Step 10
While the pie is baking, prepare the syrup. Mix sugar, water, and juice of half a lemon, and heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Let it cool. Pour the syrup over the hot baklava. Do not remove from the baking tray!
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Step 11
Sprinkle with nuts and let it steep.