This sweet dessert has won the hearts of many with its chopped walnuts and pistachio, strung together by chocolate and layers of pastry. Try our version of the recipe where we break it into simple steps from the filling, syrup to pastry.
Food
Pistachio, Walnut & Chocolate Baklava
November 18, 2020
Yield
Makes 36
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
70mins
Difficulty Level
3 / 5
Ingredients
- 12 sheets fillo pastry
- 120 g butter, melted
- 2 tbsps finely chopped walnuts
FILLING
- 1½ cups (210 g) pistachios
- 2 cups (200 g) walnuts
- 200 g dark (semi-sweet) chocolate, chopped coarsely
- ⅓ cup (75 g) caster (superfine) sugar
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- 1½ tablespoons finely grated orange rind
HONEY SYRUP
- 1½ cups (330 g) caster (superfine) sugar
- 1½ cups (375 ml) water
- ½ cup (175 g) honey
- 1 medium orange (240 g), rind peeled in long strips
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) orange juice
Steps
01.
Preheat oven to 190 C. Grease a 22 cm x 40 cm x 2.5 cm oven tray, then line with baking paper.
02.
Make filling.
03.
Layer three pastry sheets, brushing each with a little of the butter. Spread a quarter of the filling over pastry, leaving a 3 cm (1¼ inch) border along both long sides. Starting at one long side, roll up pastry to form a log. Place log on oven tray, brush with butter. Repeat with remaining pastry, butter and filling.
04.
Bake baklava for 20 mins or until golden.
05.
Meanwhile, make honey syrup.
06.
Stand baklava on tray for 5 mins to cool slightly. Using a small sharp knife, cut each log, on the diagonal, into nine 2 cm (¾ inch) wide pieces in the tray. Pour hot syrup over baklava; stand for 3 hrs or until syrup is absorbed. Serve topped with chopped walnuts.
FILLING
01.
Place nuts on an oven tray; roast in oven for 5 mins or until browned lightly. Cool completely. Process nuts with remaining ingredients until finely chopped.
HONEY SYRUP
01.
Stir sugar, the water, honey and rind in a small saucepan, over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 mins or until thickened slightly. Stir in juice.