Pakhlava from Baku Aliyev

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Dear cooks, I want to share with You the recipe of Baku baklava, which we - the people of Baku traditionally prepare for our national holiday Novruz! It is the most ancient holiday on the planet and recognized by UNESCO in 2009 of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. A celebration of spring and the vernal equinox, people's optimism and the victory of the animal nature over the winter. This is a good occasion I want to share with You good and to wish Your homes prosperity, happiness and peace! Help yourself, dear! Let Your life be just as sweet as my treat!

Ingredients for Pakhlava from Baku Aliyev

• Flour - 6 stack.
• Sugar - 1 tsp.
• Salt - 1 depot.
• Chicken egg - 2 PCs
• Butter - 100 g
• Milk - 200 ml
• Yeast - 0.5 tsp.
• Saffron - 1 tsp.
• Water - 100 ml
• Walnuts - 350 g
• Sugar - 350 g
• Vanilla - 1 tsp.
• Cardamom - 1/3 tsp
• Nutmeg - 1/3 tsp
• Butter - 250 g
• Flour
• Yolk egg - 1 piece
• Walnuts
• Sugar - 2 stack.
• Water - 2 stack.

Step by step instruction of cooking Pakhlava from Baku Aliyev

Шаг 1

Milk is heated to 40 degrees and light there yeast. Butter heated in the microwave.

Шаг 2

In a bowl sift 3.5 cups flour, add sugar, salt, beat eggs and add butter.

Шаг 3

Stir. It turns out the dough balls. Pour in the milk with the yeast, half of the dissolved saffron (a 50 ml) and the mixture poured into the bowl with the dough.

Шаг 4

Knead. The dough turns viscous, sticky.

Шаг 5

Add another 2-2,5 cups of flour and knead non-sticky dough, but it should remain soft, not clogged! I add 2 cups and already control whether to pour or not.

Шаг 6

Here is our dough. Smooth, soft with a buttery Shine. Put the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic, wrap it up and put it in the heat for 1.5-2 hours.

Шаг 7

While the dough is resting in the warmth, prepare a filling. In the bowl of the processor grind the nuts with the sugar, vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg.

Шаг 8

After 1.5 hours, the dough here is so big.

Шаг 9

Divide the dough into 12 parts... This number symbolizes the number of layers of the Earth and atmosphere. 2 bump test should be greater than 10 the rest. The overall test weight of 1.3 kg, the weight of large 200 g, weight 90 g. small Batter a beautiful yellow and very aromatic due to the addition of saffron!

Шаг 10

Shape size 27-37, see Table podpisem flour. Roll out the first of the large balls. Transfer to a baking tray with folding. And turn on the oven at 180 degrees.

Шаг 11

Sprinkle an even layer of toppings 2-2,5 tbsp.

Шаг 12

Roll out first ball of the smaller. And the method of folding the transfer. The folding method is when the edges of the dough are folded to the middle of the envelope.

Шаг 13

Transfer the dough expand.

Шаг 14

Tie to shut her down all the stuffing and his hand pressed to air out and the layers came together.

Шаг 15

After all the little balls became a part of baklava, roll out the second larger ball of dough. Transfer to a baking sheet. Well stretch that covered the entire baklava. Here it is necessary to try as carefully as possible! That is not broke and were rolled out equally the maximum thickness!

Шаг 16

Mix the egg yolk with a few tablespoons of the remaining welding saffron and lubricates the top layer of the baklava. Put the baklava for 5-7 minutes in the oven. Meanwhile, melt butter for filling in the microwave.

Шаг 17

After 5-7 minutes take out the baklava, cut neatly on the diamonds in each piece put a piece of walnut. Explain why you put the baklava for 5-7 minutes in the oven before cutting: the top layer of the dough dries slightly and not reaching for the knife, as stretched raw dough!

Шаг 18

Pour in the melted butter and put in oven at 150 degrees for 50-60 minutes. I have a standard baked 50 minutes at this temperature, but the oven is different and You may need a little more time. If You have an oven "mad" at the end of baking, cover top with sheet of foil. Still You may find that the oils too much, but reduce the amount! In the process of baking the dough absorbs the oil, but ready-made baklava is not too bold! Do not be afraid!

Шаг 19

For 15-20 minutes before end of baking, boil the syrup with sugar and water. Mix and proverjaem 7-10 minutes.

Шаг 20

Baklava is ready pour the syrup and leave for impregnation and cool.

Шаг 21

Then cut along the lines again and gently place the baklava on a plate.