Azerbaijani cuisine

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Traditional Azerbaijani Baklava, Outdoor Cooking

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The fluffy buttered layers, walnut filling, and sweet syrup make this Azerbaijani baklava the ultimate special-occasion dessert for any gathering. The combination of walnuts mixed with sugar, cardamom and vanilla powder, sandwiched between buttery layers of super-thin dough and baked to perfection is heavenly!

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 1 hr

COOKING TIME: 50 min

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 50 min

8 SERVING

Ingredients:

- For the fillings -
3 cup Walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
½ cup Sugar
1 tbsp Vanilla powder
1 tbsp Cardamom powder
- For the dough -
1 cup Warm Milk
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Yeast
1 cup Butter, melted
1 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1 Egg white
3½ cup All-purpose flour
- Syrup -
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
½ Lemon, juiced
- Egg wash -
1 Egg yolk
1 tbsp Milk
- For the layering -
2 cup Butter, melted

Directions:

Step 1

For the fillings: In a large bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar, vanilla powder and cardamom powder; set aside.

Step 2

For the dough: Mix all ingredients for dough and combine well. It will not be a too soft dough. Cover and rest it for 20 min.

Step 3

Grease a 15-in. diameter baking pan with some of the melted butter.

Step 4

Divid the dough into 10 equal parts. Take one of the balls and roll it out to 15-in diameter sheet with some flour. If needed, cut the sheet to fit the size of baking pan.

Step 5

Place one sheet in baking dish; brush with butter. Sprinkle with about 1/3 cup nut mixture. Repeat 9 times, layering one more sheet, brushing with butter and sprinkling with nut mixture. Top with remaining dough.

Step 6

Cut into 2-in. diamonds with a sharp knife. Then, brush with egg wash on top. Add walnuts inside every diamonds on the top.

Step 7

Bake at 350°F for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown. For the best result, make sure to take the baklava out after baked 20 minutes and make sure all the gaps are cut-through; drizzle with melted better.

Step 8

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the syrup ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Add lemon juice and stir to mix well, uncovered, for 3 minutes.

Step 9

Pour the syrup over the baklava.

To serve

Enjoy!