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🇬🇷 Greece dessert

Honey Pistachio Baklava

Shattering filo layers packed with pistachios and soaked in citrus honey syrup.

Prep & cook1 hr 20DifficultyMediumServes6
Honey Pistachio Baklava

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6
  • 16 filo sheets
  • 250g pistachios
  • 180g melted butter
  • 180g honey

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 175°C and butter a rectangular baking tin.

  2. 2

    Layer filo sheets, brushing every sheet with butter and adding pistachios between groups.

  3. 3

    Cut diamonds before baking for 40–45 minutes until deeply golden.

  4. 4

    Simmer honey, sugar, water and lemon peel for 8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Pour cool syrup over hot baklava and rest for at least 4 hours.

Chef’s tip

Keep unused filo covered with a damp tea towel so it does not crack.