Delicious Bulgarian Baklava Recipe (Walnut pie) - flaky and super crispy but moist at the same time. This Walnut Pie is made of crispy filo pastry and lots of nuts. Next, every two layers are filled with buttery almond mixture, follow by 2 caramelized hazelnut layers in between. YOU are going to love the hint of the lemon juice being soaked in every bite. It is so good!
I like to serve this crispy deliciousness with a melted chocolate drizzle over the Baklava and ground almonds on top. Make this nutty dessert for the upcoming Thanksgiving or Christmas Potluck, I am sure YOUR friends and family will love it
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Ingredients YOU will need to make Bulgarian Baklava Recipe:
- 3½ cups walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1½ cups ground or chopped almonds
- 2 cups butter, melted - reserve 2 tablespoons for brushing the dough.
- 40 sheets filo pastry, thawed
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How to make Baklava:
Step One
First, preheat the oven to 350 F. Then, grease 9 by 13 inches pan and set aside.
Step Two
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl combine 3½ cups chopped walnuts and 1 cup of powdered sugar. In a different bowl combine 1½ cup ground almonds and 2 cups of butter minus 2 tablespoons.
Step Three
Place your 2 filo sheets into a pan (make sure you cover the rest of the filo pastry with a towel to prevent from getting dry). Brush about 2 tablespoons of almond and butter mixture over the pastry sheet. Repeat this step total of 5 times. Now spread half of the walnut mixture over 11th filo sheet.
Step Four
Place another 2 filo sheets on top of the walnut mixture, then brush 2 tablespoons of almond mixture. Repeat total of 5 times.
Step Five
Spread the rest of the walnut mixture, gently pressing on the dough. Place another 2 filo sheets on top and brush 2 tablespoons of almond mixture. Repeat this step total of 5 times. Place the last 8 filo sheets on top.
Step Six
Brush 2 tablespoons of butter that you reserved over the last filo sheets. Using a knife cut the Baklava into small diamond shapes.
Step Seven
Bake Baklava for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes reduce the heat to 275F and cook for 2 more hours. After it's done baking let it cool.
Ingredients YOU will need for the Baklava Syrup:
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup water
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- melted chocolate for garnish, optional
- ground almonds for garnish, optional
To make Baklava Syrup:
- In a small sauce pan add 1½ cup powdered sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and zest, then remove from the heat.
- Using a spoon, spoon the hot syrup over the cooled Baklava. Cover with a towel and let it set in the dry place over the night. Drizzle melted chocolate over the Baklava and sprinkle ground almonds. Enjoy!
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📖 Recipe
Delicious Bulgarian Baklava Recipe (Walnut pie)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups walnuts chopped
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups ground or chopped almonds
- 2 cups butter melted - reserve 2 tablespoons for brushing the dough.
- 40 sheets filo pastry thawed
Ingredients for the Baklava Syrup:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup water
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- melted chocolate for garnish optional
- ground almonds for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 9 by 13 inches pan and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl combine 3½ cups chopped walnuts and 1 cup of powdered sugar. In a different bowl combine 1½ cup ground almonds and 2 cups of butter minus 2 tablespoons.
- Place your 2 filo sheets into a pan (make sure you cover the rest of the filo pastry with a towel to prevent from getting dry). Brush about 2 tablespoons of almond and butter mixture over the pastry sheet. Repeat this step total of 5 times. Now spread half of the walnut mixture over 11th filo sheet.
- Place another 2 filo sheets on top of the walnut mixture, then brush 2 tablespoons of almond mixture. Repeat total of 5 times.
- Spread the rest of the walnut mixture, gently pressing on the dough. Place another 2 filo sheets on top and brush 2 tablespoons of almond mixture. Repeat this step total of 5 times. Place the last 8 filo sheets on top.
- Brush 2 tablespoons of butter that you reserved over the last filo sheets. Using a knife cut the Baklava into small diamond shapes.
- Bake Baklava for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes reduce the heat to 275F and cook for 2 more hours. After it's done baking let it cool.
To make Baklava Syrup:
- In a small sauce pan add 1½ cup powdered sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and zest, then remove from the heat.
- Using a spoon, spoon the hot syrup over the cooled Baklava. Cover with a towel and let it set in the dry place over the night. Drizzle melted chocolate over the Paklava and sprinkle ground almonds. Enjoy!
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Lily Ardor
YUMMY!! Looks delicious!!
Munchkin Time
Thank you dear Lily! It is super delicious 😀
Supriya Kuttty
This walnut pie recipe is so amazing my god. Loved it completely. Can't wait to try my hands on it. Pinning this recipe of yours. Will share this recipe with my buddies so that they can also try and taste this amazing recipe with their love once. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with all of us. Looking forward to more recipes like this. Best wishes and Regards.
Munchkin Time
Thank you so much for a sweet compliment and kind words! It put a BIG smile on my face, I am glad you like this Baklava Recipe! 😀