Middle-Eastern baklava

Prep
30m
Cook
35m
makes
3 long logs
Baklava
George Calombaris's baklava is delicious.
Baklava
Baklava is one dessert we'll never tire of, especially thanks to this recipe by George Calombaris.

Ingredients (10)

  • 500g good-quality Turkish delight*
  • 50g almond meal
  • 200g walnuts, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons rosewater
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 9 sheets filo pastry
  • 100g butter, melted
  • Rose petals, to garnish
  • Turkish coffee, to serve

Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 190°C.
  • 2.
    Cut the Turkish delight into small cubes and place in a bowl with the icing sugar from the box, the almond meal, walnuts, half the rosewater, the lemon juice and half the caster sugar. Stir to combine, then set aside.
  • 3.
    Place the remaining caster sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Decrease heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining rosewater and set aside to cool.
  • 4.
    Place 1 sheet of filo on a workbench and brush with butter. Repeat with 2 more sheets. Place a third of the filling along a long end of the buttered pastry, then roll up, twisting the ends to enclose. Brush the top with butter. Repeat with remaining filo and filling to make 3 rolls.
  • 5.
    Place on a greased baking tray and bake for 30 minutes. Brush with a little syrup and set aside to cool.
  • 6.
    Once cool, slice diagonally and drizzle with the extra syrup. Garnish with the rose petals and serve with Turkish coffee.
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