{"id":279127,"date":"2011-02-04T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/baklawas-with-pistachios-and-rose-water"},"modified":"2011-02-04T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T10:11:00","slug":"baklawas-with-pistachios-and-rose-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/en\/baklawas-with-pistachios-and-rose-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Baklawas with Pistachios and Rose Water"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAfter the Almond Baklawas with homemade dough, I thought it was interesting to propose you   also a version with filo (and not brick!) sheets.  This recipe is just sublime. The leaves are crispy with a filling made only of pistachios. The taste and texture is closer to the baklawas found in Lebanon. I’m planning to find an internship there! There is absolutely nothing difficult about this recipe and guests will be amazed at its flavor, especially with mint tea.<\/div>\n
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\nRecipe of blaklawas with pistcahes and rose water:<\/div>\n
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\nHere are the famous filo sheets. Be careful, this is not the same as the brick sheets and I do not recommend replacing one with the other in this recipe. The brick sheet has many small holes unlike the filo sheet. You can find it in supermarkets (like the one I present here) but also in grocery stores .  <\/i><\/div>\n
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\nAnd here is the rose water that can be found in the same stores. You can find them in pharmacies, but I have doubts about their food use. It is better to ask in this case! <\/i><\/div>\n
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\nAdd rose water sparingly. It’s better to put in a little bit at a time than to pour in too much. You need to moisten the dough so that it can stick a little but not more!<\/i><\/div>\n


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\nAdd the 4-spice mixture and mix well. You can put it with the cinnamon but I wanted to show the picture. This blend has a strong clove flavor and that’s what you want in this blend, so “4 spice” is perfect!<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nEach package of filo sheets is 250g and contains a good dozen sheets. You should use one whole package for the bottom of the baklawas and one for the top. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nMelt the butter and clarify it, i.e. recover only the fat on the surface. I didn’t even bother doing that, I just dipped the brush into the surface.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nBrush a 28cm diameter mould with the clarified butter over its entire surface.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nApply a first sheet of filo. The leaves are very fragile! So be careful!<\/i><\/div>\n


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\nTurn the mold a little and apply a new sheet. This way, the leaves will overlap a few degrees with each leaf. Of course, each sheet of filo must be brushed with clarified butter before putting on the next one. The operation is the same until the end of the first 250 grams of filo sheets. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nPut the pistachio and rose filling on top. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nContinue turning the pan a little each time before putting the next sheet and always putting a layer of clarified butter. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nPlace a pistachio in the middle of each diamond. Put in the oven at 200\u00b0C for one hour and watch!<\/i><\/div>\n


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