Adjarian Baklava
Adjarian Baklava is a delicious traditional dessert made with thin layers of dough, walnuts, and hazelnuts. The syrup gives it a special sweetness and aroma.
Ingredients
- water200 ml
- Water (for syrup)200 ml
Instructions
10 steps- 1
Prepare the dough: Mix flour, water, and salt well and knead until the dough becomes elastic and has holes when cut.
15 min
- 2
Divide the dough into 45 small balls, place them on the table, and let them rest for 20 minutes.
20 min
- 3
Roll out each ball halfway and stack 7-7 layers on top of each other. Sprinkle flour between the layers to prevent sticking.
20 min
- 4
Stretch each layer by hand until it is as thin as possible.
20 min
- 5
Grease the baking form and spread the first layer of dough. The layer should extend beyond the baking sheet and should not be wrinkled.
5 min
- 6
Spread melted butter on each layer and sprinkle ground hazelnuts and walnuts (together) on every 7th layer. Spread only butter on the last 9 layers. Nut and butter up to 35 layers, and only butter on the last 5 layers.
20 min
- 7
Cut the baklava into desired shapes.
5 min
- 8
Bake at 200 degrees Celsius until it rises, then reduce the temperature to 100 degrees Celsius and dry until golden brown.
40 min
200°C
- 9
Prepare the syrup: Boil 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water until it thickens slightly.
10 min
- 10
Remove the baklava from the oven, let it cool slightly, and pour the cold syrup over it.
5 min
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 325 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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