Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Quick Pecan and almond baklava

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, pecan and almond baklava. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Pecan and almond baklava is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Pecan and almond baklava is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook pecan and almond baklava using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pecan and almond baklava:

1. Prepare 1 box phyllo pastry
2. Get Melted butter and ghee for brushing
3. Take 1 tsp cinnamon
4. Get 1 cup almonds
5. Make ready 2 cups pecans
6. Make ready stick Long dowel
7. Prepare For the syrup
8. Get 1 cup water
9. Get 3/4 cup sugar
10. Take 1/2 cup golden syrup
11. Make ready 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions to make Pecan and almond baklava:

1. Step 1: - Add sugar and water to a saucepan and boil till sugar has dissolved and a little sticky.. - Once sticky and clear, add in golden syrup and lemon juice.. Allow to cool..
2. Step 2: - Put nuts in food processor and grind till finely chopped(do not make smooth). Add in cinnamon powder and mix well… (make sure nuts r ground fine or it will make holes in the phyllo.
3. Step 3: - Take phyllo sheet and cut in half… - Place 1 piece on worktop lengthwise with the long side in front of you. Brush with melted butter and ghee mix.. - Place another sheet on top and brush again with butter.. Sprinkle nut and cinnamon mixture.. About 3 tsp(dont put too much). - Take dowel and roll up (but not too tight)-see pic. - Once it’s all rolled up, place each hand on both ends of the rolled phyllo, carefully push both ends towards the center to scrunch it up. (cleobuttera pictures)
4. Step4: - Remove skewer and place in a greased tray/casserole.. Repeat till casserole is full.. Cut into 4 pieces. If you have extra butter mixture, pour it over the rolls.. Bake on 160 for +-70mins or till golden brown.(cleobuttera pictures)
5. Step 5: - Remove from oven and pour cooled syrup on immediately whilst hot… - Decorate with crushed almond mix/rose petals, etc
6. Variations: - Pista makes amazing decoration(and changes up the taste a little) - Add a few drops of rose essence in ur syrup and decorate with edible rose petals.

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