Ingredients
For the filo dough
350 gr white flour
175 ml water
10 ml white vinegar
8 gr salt
Juice from half lemon
1 free range egg
For the filling
250 gr pistachios
200 gr butter
For the syrup
400 ml water
300 gr sugar
Juice from half lemon
dusting For the
50 white flour
50 corn starch
Tools
Bowl
Food processor
Small pot
Rolling pin
Bench knife
Brush
inch 9X9 squared pan
Knife
Spoon
Directions
Step 1
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
Juice from half lemon
1 free range egg
8 gr salt
175 ml water
Step 2
Keep kneading the dough for another 5-7 min until the dough is smooth and beautiful.
Step 3
Cover with a towel and let the dough rest for 30 min.
Step 4
Grind the nuts finely.
250 gr pistachios
Step 5
Melt the butter.
200 gr butter
Step 6
Divide the dough into 36-40 little balls, a little bit smaller than a ping pong ball.
Step 7
Dust each ball with the dusting mix and open with a rolling pin to a pita size.
50 white flour
50 corn starch
Step 8
Once you opened 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 9
Using the rolling pin open every 10 sheets stack together to the size of the pan you are gonna use.
Step 10
Brush the pan well with the melted butter.
Step 11
Place one sheet of dough and brush with the butter. Place another sheet on top and brush. Repeat with another 15-20 sheets.
Step 12
Spread the nuts on top.
Step 13
Keep placing the sheets and brush every sheet in between.
Step 14
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 water and lemon juice.
400 ml water
300 gr sugar
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 min.
Step 18
Take out from the oven and spread all the syrup on top slowly slowly. Use all the syrup.
Step 19
Let it sit for 15 min. 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!
