Rosewater in the syrup after it had simmered for about 10 minutes. Pistachio filling for the walnut one or cherry-filled. Remove and discard the cherry pits; place the flesh in a blender and blend.Pour the pulp into a muslin bag and squeeze out as much juice as possible. Place the pulp of 1 lb. fresh, sweet cherries, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl and mix. Prepare the baklava as described below, only arranging about 10 sheets of pastry, with dribbles of butter between alternating layers, in the bottom of the pan. Spread all the filling over the tenth sheet. Layer the remaining sheets and cut and cook as described above.
yeah I was gonna say...pistachio, and honey instead of sugar, or even agave. One could even try coconut butter instead of diary butter. O yum, thanks for the reminder. Last night I made raw sesame bon bons w/spirulina. Delish...
I just made a couple platters of this for the people at the store my mom works at. they all loved it. I'm part lebanese so its something i make every single year. its my fave dessert next to anything chocolate
I LOVED THIS STUFF!! I miss it, I might ask my mom to buy it again as a treat this week! Plus I think it's made with honey rather than sugar so hopefully i don't get too sencitive from it.
i really love baklava, i've never made my own though, i'd like to try it! maybe i'll do that this weekend.
