Pistachio & Walnut Baklava

  • 48 squares

Ingredients

  • For the Baklava

    • 1
      package phyllo dough, defrosted if frozen
    • 2 cups
      U.S. walnuts
    • 2 cups
      U.S. pistachios
    • 1 ½ cups
      cups unsalted butter, melted
    • 1 tbsp
      cinnamon
    • 2 cups
      simple syrup
  • For the simple syrup

    • 2 cups
      sugar
    • 1 cup
      water
    • 1 tsp
      U.S. lemon juice
    • 1 tsp
      orange blossom water*

Instructions

  1. To make Simple Syrup

    1. In a pot on high heat, add sugar & water.

    2. Once it comes to a boil, add lemon juice & orange blossom.

    3. Boil for 10 minutes.

    4. Remove from heat & allow to cool completely.

  2. For the Baklava

    1. In a food processor, pulse walnuts, pistachios & cinnamon until they’re small pieces, like a chunky crumble.

    2. Preheat oven to 325° F.

    3. Cut phyllo sheets to fit the size of your pan - be sure to keep a damp towel over remaining phyllo when not using it. I used a 9x13 inch pan.

    4. Spread butter in your baking dish using a pastry brush.

    5. Add 10 sheets of phyllo dough, buttering in between each sheet to form the base.

    6. Spread one quarter of the nut mixture over the dough.

    7. Continue to layer 2-3 more sheets of phyllo, then nut mixture ensuring to butter each layer of phyllo dough. Repeat process so that you have 4 layers with nuts. Finish with 2-3 sheets of phyllo on top.

    8. Cut into squares or diamond shape.

    9. Bake for 35-45 min or until dark golden brown.

    10. Immediately pour syrup over the whole tray of baklava. Allow to soak up the syrup for 24 hours covered at room temperature.

    11. Garnish with ground pistachios.

    12. Store covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

    13. Enjoy!

Notes

*Orange blossom water is often sold in grocery stores near rose water, or in the Mediterranean section.

Recipe developed by Jenan Zammar.

Jenan is a Lebanese-Canadian food blogger who loves to share recipes with people all over the world. Being a mom of three, she shares a lot of kid friendly meals as well.