You need to make THE BEST EVER PISTACHIO WALNUT BAKLAVA from
@kalejunkie and
@erinnobrienn! No trip to LA would be complete without visiting my best friends Erin and Andrew, and we couldn’t wait to share this EASY baklava recipe with you. No need to spend hours in the kitchen, because IT ONLY LOOKS FANCY!
Note: we know that every Middle Eastern has their own traditional method and special way of making baklava, this just happens to be OUR spin on it. If your grandma made it another way and you don’t like ours, stick to that. Or try something new! 🫶🏻
Ingredients
1 pound box of phyllo dough, 9x14 sheets, room temp
¾ cup melted butter (or ghee/clarified butter for a more traditional version)
Nut mixture/filling:
2 cups pistachios
1 cup walnuts
½ cup sugar
Honey simple syrup
1 cup sugar
¾ cup water
⅓ cup honey
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tb rose water
First, make the syrup: add the sugar, water, honey, and lemon zest in a small sauce pan over mediu...