Baklava with pistachios and orange blossom syrup. Photo / Babiche Martens
Baklava with pistachios and orange blossom syrup. Photo / Babiche Martens
Makes 12
1 20 x 30cm slice tin 1 1/2 cups pistachios 1/2 cup almonds 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 tsp finely grated orange zest 150g butter, melted 12 sheets of filo pastry
Orange blossom syrup 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/3 cup water 1 Tbs lemon juice 3 tsp orange blossom water Yoghurt to serve
1 Finely chopthe nuts and add to the cinnamon, cloves and orange zest.
2 Preheat the oven to 170C.Brush the baking dish with a little of the melted butter then brush each sheet of pastry with butter and a sprinkle of the nuts.
3 Cover with the final layer of pastry, brush with butter then bake for 40 minutes or until golden.
4 To make the syrup; simmer the sugar, water, lemon juice and orange blossom water together for 5 minutes. Pour over the baklava, return to the oven for a further 10 minutes then let cool before slicing and serving with yoghurt.