Ingredients
For the filo dough
350 gr white flour
160 ml water
10 ml white vinegar
8 gr salt
Juice from half lemon
1 egg
For the filling
250 gr nuts (I used pistachios)
200 gr butter
1 tbsp butter
6 apples (grated)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon of ginger powder
2 tablespoon of sugar
For the syrup
400 ml apple cider
200 gr sugar
100 gr honey
Juice from half lemon
dusting For the
50 white flour
50 corn starch
Tools
Grater
Bowl
Small pot
Small food processor
Bench knife
Scale
Rolling pin
Kitchen brush
9X9 inch squared pan
Knife
Directions
Step 1
Make the apple filling. Grate the apples into a bowl and add cinnamon, pumpkin spice, ginger powder, sugar and a tablespoon of butter.
6 apples (grated)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon of ginger powder
2 tablespoon of sugar
1 tbsp butter
Step 2
Cook until there are no more liquids left in the pot. Set aside to cool down.
Step 3
Make the filo dough. In a bowl mix the flour, white vinegar, lemon juice, egg, salt, and water together until consolidation.
350 gr white flour
10 ml white vinegar
160 ml water
Juice from half lemon
1 egg
8 gr salt
Step 4
Keep kneading the dough for another 5-7 min until the dough is smooth and beautiful.
Step 5
Cover with a towel and let the dough rest for 30 min.
Step 6
Grind the nuts finely.
250 gr nuts (I used pistachios)
Step 7
Melt the butter for the filling.
200 gr butter
Step 8
Divide the dough into 20-30 little balls, a little bit smaller than a ping pong ball. Dust each ball with the dusting mix and open with a rolling pin to a pita size.
50 white flour
50 corn starch
Step 9
Once you open 10 balls, dust them well enough with the dusting mix (don't be cheap, put enough!!!) and pile them on top of each other.
Step 10
Using the rolling pin, open every 10 sheets’ stack together to the size of the pan you are gonna use.
Step 11
Brush the pan well with the melted butter.
Step 12
Place one sheet of dough and brush with the butter. Place another sheet on top and brush. Repeat with another 8-10 sheets.
Step 13
Spread the apple filling evenly, then add an even layer of nuts on top.
Step 14
Keep placing the sheets and brush every sheet in between. Once you finish layering all the sheets, place the pan to cool for 30 min in the fridge.
Step 15
In the meantime, prepare the syrup by melting the sugar in apple cider, honey and lemon juice.
400 ml apple cider
200 gr sugar
100 gr honey
Juice from half lemon
Step 16
Using a sharp knife, cut the pan to a baklava shape.
Step 17
Bake in a preheated oven (350F or 180C) for 35-40 min.
Step 18
Take out from the oven and apply all the syrup on top slowly slowly. Use all the syrup, don’t worry, the baklava will absorb it all! Sprinkle some pistachios on top of each piece for decoration.
Step 19
Share it with your lovers! Believe me, share it with you lovers, it is so good you can finish it all alone.
Step 20
YASSS!
