World's Best Baklava

The most delicious treat - made best by my mother!

Baklava is a sweet which is found in many Middle East and ex Ottoman countries. Baklava is a rich, syrupy and buttery sweet, which is made with many layers of crispy pastry.

The pastry (phyllo) contains nut filling, usually hazelnut, or walnut and takes its sweet taste from sugar syrup. The pastry contains eggs and it is rolled into thin sheets until it is nearly transparent.

Baklava is cut into many different shapes, triangular, diamond, square, small or large and each type has its own name.

After being cooked the baklava is covered with syrup and is allowed to soak in.

It is usually served at room temperature and affter lunch with a coffee.