Turkish Walnut Baklava From Scratch

Step 1

In a mixing bowl add the wet ingredients.

Step 2

After the liquid ingredients, add 3+1/2 cups of flour and baking powder and knead my dough. Add more flour if needed.

Step 3

Cut the dough into three pieces and each piece into eight pieces. Shape them into balls

Step 4

Begin with the first batch; roll out into about 20 cm in diameter using only wheat starch. Make sure you are using starch.

Step 5

Between each layer, use plentiful starch. Make sure you have a nice coat of starch, and continue to roll out the other pieces. Do the same thing with the other sets.

Step 6

Beginning from the first one since it rested for a while, begin to roll out dough batch until it is bigger then the size of the pan. You can change flip a couple of dough pieces from time to time and see if it has enough starch between the layers; you can sprinkle more.

Step 7

Cut the excess dough part; use them between the layers. Place the sheets to the pan

Step 8

After placing the first batch add half of the chopped walnuts to make a layer. Repeat the same process with the second batch, fill it with remaining walnuts.

Step 9

For the final top layer batch, seperate couple of thin sheets, and place back to give air between the layers. (Please wathc the video for more.

Step 10

Melt butter, collect the foam part after it is melted.

Step 11

Use a sharp knife and cut it in diamond shape (referrto the video ) with one move if possible so the layers won’t stick to each other

Step 12

Pour hot melted butter after cutting

Step 13

Bake the baklava at 170C degree for 30 minutes. Lower to 160C and continue to bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until top and bottom has golden color.

Step 14

Boil sugar and water in a medium-size pan, lid closed. After it is boiled continue to boil for about 10-15 minutes until it thickens.

Step 15

Pour the sherbet from high above and check the final drops. The lots drops should be heavy or oozing, then we know it is thick enough.

Step 16

Por warm syrup over the baklava 5 minutes after it is out from the oven. Wait for 1 hour at least to soak the syrup and enjoy.