Baklava with Phyllo Dough

1. 1

   Make a well in the flour, add the egg, salt, oil, and gradually pour in the water. Knead a firm dough for 5-10 minutes.

   10 min

2. 2

   Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

   30 min

3. 3

   Divide the dough into small balls. Mix 1 cup of starch with 1 tablespoon of flour.

   5 min

4. 4

   Roll out each ball slightly and sprinkle with starch on both sides. Then stack 4-5 balls on top of each other and roll them out together to a diameter of about 21 cm.

   20 min

5. 5

   Separate the layers and sprinkle with starch again. Repeat the rolling process one last time.

   10 min

6. 6

   Clean the rolled-out layers from excess starch.

   5 min

7. 7

   Melt the butter and mix with oil. Grease each phyllo layer with the melted mixture. Layer 4-5 sheets, grease them, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Repeat the layering and walnut sprinkling.

   10 min

8. 8

   Roll up into a roll and cut into desired sizes.

   5 min

9. 9

   Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

   30 min

   180°C

10. 10

    Prepare the syrup: In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

    15 min

11. 11

    Pour the hot syrup over the baked baklava and let it sit for 3-4 hours to soak well.

    240 min

1 serving ≈ 250 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.