Ardebil Quince Baklava

Name: Ardebil Quince Baklava
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 cup honey; 3 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 cup butter (melted) or corn oil; 2 cups pistachios, blanched; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups almonds, blanched; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons flour; ¼ cup honey; zest of 1 lime; 3 pounds quinces (about 5 medium quinces), quartered, cored and cut into ⅛-inch-thick wedges and sprinkled with 2 tablespoons vinegar to prevent blackening; 3 pounds quinces (about 5 medium quinces), quartered, cored and cut into ⅛-inch-thick wedges and sprinkled with 2 tablespoons vinegar to prevent blackening; 2 tablespoons butter or corn oil; 2 tablespoons butter or corn oil; ¼ cup cooking rose water; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons dried organic rose petals; 2 tablespoons unsalted pistachios, ground; 1 cup butter (melted) or corn oil

Preparation info

Servings: about
25 pieces

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

Rose Water Glaze

1 cup honey
¼ cup cooking rose water
2

Asia
Iran
Cake
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Prepare the glaze by combining the honey, rose water, and lime juice in a saucepan, and bringing to a boil. Immediately remove from heat to prevent over-boiling. Set aside.
To cook the quince, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a deep skillet. Add the quince, honey, lime