Politikos baklava by Helen

Source : Mix The Walnuts Breadcrumbs Sugar And Powdered Cloves Start By Laying Out Four Filo Sheets Brushing Each One With Olive Oil On Every Second Filo Shee...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : December 27, 2025

Step:

  1. Mix the walnuts, breadcrumbs, sugar and powdered cloves.

  2. Start by laying out four filo sheets brushing each one with olive oil. On every second filo sheet sprinkle a little of the wanlnut mix until all the ingredients run out, keeping four filo sheets for the end. Of course, you have to brush each one with oil.

  3. Cut the baklava in any patter than you like and place a clove on each piece.

  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for about an hour.

  5. Boil all the ingredients for the syrup together for five minutes and pour over the baklava.

  6. Both the syrup and the baklava should be hot.


Ingredients

  1. 400 g walnuts
  2. 1 kg filo pastry
  3. 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
  4. 3 tbsp sugar
  5. 1/2 tsp powdered cloves
  6. sheets olive oil for the filo
  7. Syrup
  8. 250 g honey
  9. 600 g sugar
  10. 500 g water
  11. 1 tbsp brandy
  12. lemon peel

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