Baglava
- 2 egg yolks (room temperature)
- 4 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1/2 c. milk (room temperature)
- flour
- 3 1/2 c. almond powder
- 1 lb. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp. cardamon
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. pistachios, chopped (optional)
- 2 c. sugar dissolved in 3/4 c. boiling water and 1 tablespoon rose water extract
- Thoroughly mix together almond, cardamon and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In a flat baking pan combine egg yolks, milk and melted butter.
- Add flour little by little, until a dough is formed.
- The dough should not stick to your hand.
- Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and place each portion into a plastic bag.
- Remove dough one piece at a time and make five sheets to fit the size of the pan.
- Cover the bottom of a well-greased pan with 2 pastry sheets. Brush each sheet with melted butter before placing the next sheet on top.
- Place 2 more sheets on top, grease each sheet.
- Cut pastry into 1 x 1-inch squares.
- Add 3 or 4 tablespoons melted butter on top.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until crust is golden. Immediately drizzle syrup on top.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and let cool.
- Sprinkle pistachios on top just prior to serving.
egg yolks, butter, milk, flour, almond powder, unsalted butter, cardamon, powdered sugar, pistachios, sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=257805 (may not work)