Bakhlava. Recipe

A very tasty dish of baklava, a recipe for cooking which many peoples are appropriating themselves. Historian Nuri Gianli argues that for the first time about baklava was mentioned in the 15th century, and the Assyrians came up with this dish. Their sultan became so fond of baklava that he ordered the perpetuation of the recipe. According to another version, baklava appeared in Turkey in the 8th century BC. Also, Iranians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis and other nations are repeating their primacy in the invention of sweets.

I must say that the variety of recipes for dessert is not inferior to its geography. And the differences in recipes are not only among different peoples. In neighboring villages baklava can be cooked in different ways.

By the way, in addition to the Mediterranean states, baklava is also loved and cooked in Spain, the United Kingdom and America. Every nation has some special features in cooking. For example, the British often add chocolate, and Americans - maple juice. True connoisseurs will never confuse Turkish baklava with Greek or any other.

So, in this article the recipes of the most delicious baklava will be presented. Of course, this is not the easiest dessert in cooking, but very unusual and tasty. If you do not know how to make baklava - read and please your loved ones with exquisite oriental desserts.

Turkish baklava. Recipe

As you know, Turkey is famous for its sweets. Particularly important in their national cuisine is baklava, the recipe of which will be presented below.

In the course of cooking, you need these products:

· a glass of milk;

· Wheat flour - 500 g;

· The egg;

· Nuts (walnuts) - 300 g;

· Butter - 250 g (put in the dough only 50 g);

Salt - pinch;

· Cinnamon - ½ tsp;

· Powdered sugar - 300 g.

To make syrup, you will need:

· A glass of sugar;

· glass of water;

· Honey - a tablespoon.

In a bowl, sift flour, to make a hill. We make a groove in it and add salt, pre-melted butter, warm milk, egg. Mix the dough so that it comes out steep and elastic. It is necessary to mix the dough for 7 minutes. After mixing, wrap it in a plastic bag and leave it for 30 minutes.

Grind the nuts, add cinnamon and powder to them.

Dough is divided into small balls. We take one ball and while working with it, the dough should be covered. The ball should be rolled as thinly as possible, cover with the remaining oil and sprinkle with the filling from the nut. We fold it into a roll, which flattened to the center from two ends. The length of the roll will be reduced by a factor of 2. Edges we fill in.

Lay out the baklava on a baking tray with parchment paper, covering it with yolk, oven for 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Then we lower the temperature to 160, smear the rolls with butter and leave it in the oven for 50 minutes.

At this time, you can cook sugar syrup, boiling for 15 minutes.

When baklava is ready, it should be put on the dishes, pour the prepared syrup. Cover it all with a lid or a towel, let it brew for six hours.

Armenian baklava, the recipe for cooking, which is represented by the following, is also very tasty and in this country is a very popular dish.

The Armenian baklava. Recipe.

Products:

· Egg - 3 pieces;

· A glass of sugar;

· Shredded walnuts - 1,5-2 cups;

· A bag of cinnamon;

· A glass of honey;

Puff pastry - 3 layers.

We bake a layer of dough, sprinkled with flour, let cool. At this time we cut not too finely the walnuts.

Whip the whites into the foam, add half a glass of sugar and whisk again. In this mass we add nuts. We put a layer of raw dough on the baking sheet, a layer of whipped proteins with nuts and sprinkle with cinnamon. Top with baked dough, a layer of protein and cinnamon. On top put the last layer.

Use a knife to make a diamond-shaped pattern. Top with the yolk. In a preheated oven set for 45 minutes. When we pull out, we cross the cuts again. To prepare the pouring mix honey, sugar and a quarter of a glass of water, bring to a boil, leave to cook for 5 minutes.

Fill baklava with the hot mixture. The dishes must be steep for the night. In a refrigerator it is better not to put.

Baklava, the recipe of which is not very simple, just great for the taste, so be sure to prepare this delicacy!