Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of Phyllo pastry, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. This sweet pastry recipe has been an indispensable part of Turkish cuisine, with ...

My dad makes baklava every Christmas and showed me how it's done. The recipe isn't as intimidating ... breadcrumbs help the baklava absorb the syrup better, a helpful trick that was actually ...

Add the honey and stir for 2 more minutes. Slowly pour the hot syrup on top of the baklava. Once the syrup is absorbed sprinkle a line of crushed pistachios along the middle of the baklava pieces ...

Drizzle half the syrup over the base and add half the nut mixture. Place the next layer of cake and add the remaining syrup and nut mixture. Add the rizogalo to create a thick layer.