Baklava is a very popular Turkish sweet dating back to Ottoman Empire, made with flaky & thin filo pastries, nuts, and syrup.
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My super easy Turkish Pistachio Baklava recipe is perfect for you if you want to learn how to make your homemade version.
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These are the ingredients you will need to make Pistachio Baklava. You can see the full list if you click on 👇 "learn more" button.
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Prepare the syrup per recipe and start building the baklava. Place one filo sheet into the pan and then drizzle a spoon of melted butter over it.
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Repeat the same until you finish the first pack of filo pastry. Spread the pistachio nuts over filo pastry layers and then press them down lightly.
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Trim the other pack of filo pastry sheets and continue the layering and buttering process until you used all the pastry sheets.
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Cut the pastry into diamond shapes or squares using a very sharp knife. Make sure you cut all the way through to the bottom layer.
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You can adjust the size of the pieces to your liking but I usually get about 70 pieces out of one tray when I cut them the size of 4cm (1.5").
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Pour any remaining butter mixture over the top to finish. Place the baklava tray into the hot oven (175° C fan oven).
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Bake the Baklava for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 160°C and then bake it for another 45 minutes or until it is golden brown on top.
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Remove the baklava from the oven, let it cool down for 5 minutes and then pour the cooled syrup over.
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Let the baklava soak in syrup overnight before serving. Click on 👇 "learn more" for the full recipe, a short video and instructions.
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