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Cevizli Baklava – Turkish Walnut Baklava Recipe

Traditional Turkish baklava made with fresh walnuts and fragrant syrup between crisp layers of filo.

Prep 1 hCook 45 minTotal 3 h 45 minServings 20Difficulty Hard

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Chop walnuts, make syrup

Chop the walnuts coarsely. Bring the sugar and 300 ml water to the boil and cook for 10 minutes to make the syrup, which is used cold.

Layer the bottom sheets

Melt the butter. Lay the first filo sheet in a greased baking tray and brush it with melted butter. Repeat until you have 10 sheets.

Add walnuts and top sheets

Scatter the chopped walnuts over the top. Layer the remaining sheets, brushing each one with butter as well.

Cut and bake

Cut the baklava into equal pieces. Bake at 175 °C for 40–45 minutes, until golden on top.

Pour over the cold syrup

As soon as it comes out of the oven, pour the cold syrup over it in a thin stream. Leave to stand for at least 2 hours before serving.

Chef's tip: The syrup must be cold: pouring cold syrup over hot baklava is what makes it crisp.

Time's up! Enjoy your meal.

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