Total time · 70 min

Turkish Pistachio Baklava

Name: Turkish Pistachio Baklava
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 16 sheets Phyllo pastry; 250 g Unsalted pistachios; 180 g Butter; 1 cup Sugar; 3/4 cup Water; 15 ml Lemon juice; 2 g Ground cardamom

Crisp, delicate layers enclose pistachios and are soaked with lemon syrup.

Prep: 35 min
Cook: 35 min
Servings: 4

Indicative estimates

Energy per serving: ~519 kcal per serving partial estimate
Ingredient value: ~$3.11 partial estimate; 5 of 7 ingredients estimated

Ingredients

16 sheets Phyllo pastry
250 g Unsalted pistachios
180 g Butter
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Water
15 ml Lemon juice
2 g Ground cardamom

Directions

20 min
Chop pistachios without grinding them fine; melt butter and brush a baking pan.
11 min
Layer half the buttered phyllo, scatter pistachios, cover with remaining sheets, and cut into diamonds.
39 min
Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) until golden; boil water, sugar, and lemon, then pour the cooled syrup over hot baklava.