Anne Willan

Baklava

Preparation info
  • Makes

    20-25

    pastries
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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top 1000La Varenne Pratique
La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

  • About

When cut into small diamond shapes, these rich Greek honey and nut pastries are delicious with coffee. Larger portions make a good dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb/500 g package phyllo pastry
  • 1 cup/250

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F/175°C. To make the filling: mix the pistachio nuts, almonds, sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Brush the baking dish with melted butter, then line the pan with a third of the phyllo sheets. Brush each sheet with butter, and press the dough into the comers and sides of the dish. Top with half of the nut filling. Repeat this process. Use the remai