Pakhlava

1. 1

   Separate the eggs: egg whites for the meringue, yolks for the dough, and set aside 1 yolk for brushing on top.

   10 min

2. 2

   Whisk 5 egg yolks, add a pinch of salt, 200g cold water, 1 tbsp vodka, 50g vinegar, and vanilla. Finally, add flour until a soft dough is formed.

   20 min

3. 3

   Divide the dough into 3 parts, spread each ball with the remaining 200g of butter twice, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

   30 min

4. 4

   Bake one layer of dough, which will be placed in the middle during assembly.

   15 min

   180°C

5. 5

   Prepare the meringue: Add a pinch of salt and vanilla to 6 egg whites and start whisking, then gradually add sugar until a stiff meringue is formed. Add walnuts and raisins to the meringue.

   20 min

6. 6

   Assembly: First layer of dough, then meringue, baked layer, meringue again, third layer of dough.

   10 min

7. 7

   Cut into desired pieces and brush the top with 1 egg yolk + 1 tsp sour cream, decorate as desired (e.g., with almonds).

   5 min

8. 8

   Bake at a high temperature of 200°C for 30-40 minutes.

   35 min

   200°C

9. 9

   5-7 minutes before baking is complete, drizzle with honey syrup, which is prepared as follows: add 3 tbsp of water and 1 tbsp of sugar to 3 tbsp of honey, boil for 2-3 minutes and pour hot over the cake.

   5 min

1 serving ≈ 300 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.