Degchi
Layers of paper-thin pastry brushed with butter, filled with crushed pistachios or walnuts, baked until crackling crisp and soaked in a light rose or orange-blossom syrup. A festive centrepiece sweet shared at Eid and weddings across the Gulf.
Quick answer: 80 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Shredded kunafa pastry (kataifi), Butter, Dry fruits, Sugar · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 300 g 10.5 oz Shredded kunafa pastry (kataifi), phyllo/filo pastry sheets
- 150 g 10 tbsp Butter, melted
- 200 g 1.5 cup Dry fruits, crushed pistachios or walnuts
- 200 g 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Rose water
Steps
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- Brush a baking tray and layer half the phyllo sheets in, brushing butter between every sheet.
- Scatter the crushed nuts evenly over this base layer.
- Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top, buttering between each one, and brush the top generously with butter.
- Cut into diamond shapes with a sharp knife before baking.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C until golden on top.⏱ Baking · 35 min
- Meanwhile, boil sugar and water together for a few minutes to make a light syrup; stir in rose water.⏱ Making syrup · 5 min
- Pour the hot syrup evenly over the warm dessert and let it soak in before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Baklava take?
80 minutes in total: about 40 minutes of prep and 40 minutes of cooking.
Is Baklava hard to make?
Degchi rates it hard. The method has 7 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Baklava serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Baklava halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Baklava?
Fresh items you will probably need to buy: butter. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: shredded kunafa pastry (kataifi), dry fruits, sugar, rose water.
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