My grandmother is greek and (obviously) my dad is greek. Like you said, there are many ways to make this but my family uses a mix of nuts (walnuts, pistachios) and one tip that makes it even better is spray it with rose water. It's AMAZING! My family makes baklava every christmas to give out to people and it is so good!

@jenniferperez3772

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds DELICIOUS!

@roger12393

Жыл бұрын

Where do you get rose water?

@mindytaylor4950

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!!

@at7824

Ай бұрын

@@roger12393from middle eastern stores. I pour a teaspoon of it in the homemade syrup. We don’t use store bought honey .

I'm Arab and I approve of this recipe. I grew up always having it with a bit of orange blossom water added to the syrup mixture, but the orange zest you added to the mixture is pretty spot on!!

DON'T throw those scraps of Phyllo dough away!!! Instead, layer them evenly in strips on top of the layer of nuts. OR, you could layer them on a buttered baking sheet and toast it up. Dust some powdered sugar on it.... crumble it up and you have a crispy topping for something else... like gelato... or fro-yo!

@imsubscribingtoeveryonewho1301

2 жыл бұрын

Smart

@Mashalalanazi123

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I do I fry them or bake them and put some syrup on top . Easy and gorgeous dessert

OMG!!! I'm obsessed with your opening "Hi guys..." Please never stop!!!!

where's the pistachio?

"I like smaller pieces." *serves herself the biggest piece of baklava i've ever seen.*

@rkmugen

8 жыл бұрын

+Jasmine Tsai *Keeps that first tray for myself..... makes another tray for the guests....... but ends up eating half of that tray too!!!* O_O :( (...though, not in one sitting, of course!)

@omerberk9280

8 жыл бұрын

whahahahahaaa yeah you're right I wonder how she would have cut it if she was using big servings

@diamondwebb5749

6 жыл бұрын

Jasmine Tsai l don't blame her

@diamondwebb5749

6 жыл бұрын

rkmugen ikr🤣

@IamMagsB

5 жыл бұрын

i was dying when i saw it LOL!!

What a precious gifts she have!

I love Baklava! Thank you for this great recipe! You are so fun to watch.

We also LOVE this here in Croatia! good job.

My college roommate once made baklava but we didn't have a blender or food processor...so I was his walnut chopper.

@princessmarthajandio

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fun experience. Was it good?

@jinanshouman7075

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly 4 years later and this is still funny

@elly2154

3 жыл бұрын

What a wholesome moment

I recently explored the internet recipe “bank” and KZread for Baklava recipes and ultimately decided on your recipe. It was my first Baklava bake and your recipe turned out fabulous! Thank you!

You must try baklava with pistachos instead of walnuts its very delicious

@INsaneFoodie

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is 😍😍😍

@yayapatriot777

3 жыл бұрын

I use both

Hi Laura, Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. I have never tried it with the walnuts. I like it with the pistachio filling. I wish you try it with the rose water instead of lemon and orange zest. You will LOVE it. Also, you can add rose water to the syrup. It tastes AMAZING!

Baklava is one of the most delicious sweet foods you can make, though I have never made one mysef. I buy them from the supermarket.There are also many types of baklava. This is just one of them.

I 💕 Laura, She Has a Good Spirit & She's Always Willing and Wanting to Share Her Recipes 😁👏🏽😍 Thanks !!

"I thought that would be my section" ^^ We have the same way of thinking while cooking! Can't wait to try this.

So fun seeing you make someting that is very traditional where I live (Bosnia). I see everybody figthing over whose this dessert is but the truth is it spread with ottoman empire so we all see it as ours and traditional. Anyway, here we dont use zest, cinamon, vanilla or honey, just plain sugar sirup with lemon juices and lemon pieces but i might try that next time for our holidays :):)

I think everyone should eat Baklava because It is AMAZING and It is the best dessert in the world 😍

Looks amazing! The baklavas I usually see here in the bakeries are much smaller, almost bite size, not like cake pieces. I think it makes it easier to eat without a knife and also easier to control your portions since this is very rich. And it goes amazing with turkish black coffee :)

I love watching her!!!! This recipe kind of looks like a recipe my mom makes for easter, we make it with bread, we also put nuts and dried fruit and then add a syrup at the end. Its a Mexican recipe.

Perfect!! But usually they are cut smaller 😋 That's how we do them in Lebanon

@esraamaatouk8658

8 жыл бұрын

Your from Lebanon?

@jomanamakiyaji

8 жыл бұрын

+esraa maatouk yes

@esraamaatouk8658

8 жыл бұрын

+Sarah B me too

@ayaaboua7066

8 жыл бұрын

lmao yesss

@twitchster77

6 жыл бұрын

This is the USA. The country of large portions...the country of a bunch of fat asses!

That baklava looks beautiful Laura! I have tasted baklava a few times and it taste amazing!

Laura, this is exactly what I was thinking about this weekend! Thank you so much!!!

In Lebanon we do half the layers in the pack then one kind of filling then the other half of the phyllo pack and then cut it and then we have ghee hot and melted ready to use we just drench the whole thing put it in hot oven every single layer crisps up beautifully . When it’s done we slightly tilt it and drain all the ghee out and then put syrup on top. Much much tastier than butter . Phyllo dough loves ghee

I'm Greek, and I don't know where the dessert originates, but the best baklava I've eaten was from Turkey. Very buttery and not too sweet.

@Grotomode

8 жыл бұрын

Oh it had mostly pistachios as well.

@Grotomode

8 жыл бұрын

+Hicran Akdeniz Hadn't thought about that! Sounds delicious!

@priyasaha343

6 жыл бұрын

galaktoboureko is also the same right

@elifturgut145

6 жыл бұрын

Jim S i love it with pistachios. The best 👍

@jasonandlori2007

6 жыл бұрын

Traitor lol. I'm Greek too and I say it's from Greece lol. I meant that in a lighthearted way. All seriousness though we have to agree the Turks did a darn good job perfecting it. Our ancestors were all under the Ottoman Empire at one time so it belongs to all of us I say.

To all the people who are saying this isnt Turkish: it is. It is originally from Turkey but almost every country eats Baklava atm.

@user-sz4gm2dg8m

7 жыл бұрын

It's Turkish and Greek. So it's kind of like Mediterranean

@keremdelano2555

7 жыл бұрын

No. its Turkish

@HerHomeschoolHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Many things from Greece are actually from Turkey. I am Greek and he is correct. Greeks make it, but it is original from Turnkey, just like Dolmades. People like to say it's both... it's like pizza... many countries make pizza, but it's Italian. You know. Anyways.. it is Turkish.

@vasyapupkin3879

7 жыл бұрын

same question for the Borsch : is it russian or ukrainian? Hmm, nobody cares I guess :D

@GhadaA19

6 жыл бұрын

Some people say it is from America hhhhhh

Totally doing this for monday night! Cannot wait to try it! I loooove anything easy. Don't mind taking time to make it. As long as it is easy. This looks easy.

Hey Laura!! Just want you to know how much I adore your videos! I can always count on you to provide awesome recipes, you're really the best, lol. I've been watching Laura in The Kitchen for quite some time now, and I was curious to know if you've ever ran across new recipes that you've made, but didn't like?

YAAAS more Middle Eastern Food, or how about biryani?!!

@aimanshahbaz2999

8 жыл бұрын

yessss

@itsyagirlyana6731

8 жыл бұрын

Omg I love that😂

@sososara219

8 жыл бұрын

+Oz Kann Or even Shwirma!

@ramezsaad6469

8 жыл бұрын

+Soso Ser the best!

@evilpagan2342

8 жыл бұрын

+Oz Kann Biryani is INDIAN. How is that Middle Eastern? lol

I am from Azerbaijan and i love Turkey! That country has such a rich cuisine! Shot out to my brothers and sisters from Turkey💪🏽✊🏽

Looks great!!! Love your wonderful enthusiasm for food. Thanks.

My very favorite dessert and I always thought it was too hard to make. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

We also make it in Armenia :) wonderful recipe, Laura

@MariaShido

8 жыл бұрын

+Lumos :3 lavem :D

We make this for Bajram it's a tradition and it tastes amazing .👍🏼👍🏼 Great job

@dhirajlalkhushal3372

5 жыл бұрын

Sanja Dolic ooy

Oh God.. It looks fantastically delicious. 😍

looks great Laura!! :) love your videos!!!

OMG! Yes!!!! An amazing Turkish desert, which is also common here in Serbia too! Excellent idea Laura! XOXO

When doing baklava each phyllo sheet are not supposed to be this much pressed one on top of each other. The less they are pressed to each other the more crispy and light the baklava will be. In greece they say that the pastry brush used to add the butter in between the layers should never touch the phyllo dough. This is why we could not see each layer in your final result.

@alibisouma2975

8 жыл бұрын

Its true my mother and mother in low are an experts in making baklava and they do what you just said :)

@mhodges118

8 жыл бұрын

i thought so, thank you for the tip, & less butter yay. i love how crispy it is

@karenmccreary4538

8 жыл бұрын

+Lina Bz Thank you, I did wonder about that. Good to know.

@alibisouma2975

8 жыл бұрын

+Dominic en Rianne :) actually this last summer i helped my mother in law to make a big tray of baklava ´alot of work she made the dough from scratch and it tasted so good it was filled with almond

@dominicenrianne302

8 жыл бұрын

Alibi Souma i mostly buy the once filled whit pistachios

I'm going to make this recipe for Easter for my family brunch. Thanks Laura love your videos!!!

This is how we make it in Egypt, but we always add raisins to the filling and sometimes we substitute walnuts with hazelnuts and/or pistachios. You can also add cream to the filling. Thank you Laura, love your channel.

What a huge pieces xD Try using different filling like pistachio and other nuts!

@NenetoLa

8 жыл бұрын

if the pistachio is fresh green not bake it's going to be the most delicious sweet a human has ever tasted

@raghadxd

8 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of flavores as well

@sog__

3 жыл бұрын

i went to a mediterranean restated once and they had a chocolate version with ice cream in between

Make Pad Thai! :)

I just made this Baklava. It is amazing. You are right,it is a little tedious but worth every second. I love the taste or orange and lemon. That makes all the difference. Thank you for sharing this marvelous recipe.

Made it this weekend! Instead of doing a 9x13, I did a 12x17, and instead of so many layers of nuts, I just did 3. It came out where you could SEE each of the nut layers, and they weren't AS thick as Laura's but they were still the perfect size. They were SUPER aromatic because of the orange & lemon zest. I would probably knock that down to 3/4 or 1/2 of the orange/lemon instead of whole. The bottom was also a bit soggy because of the syrup. I would knock down the water by 1/4 cup or so. I got so many compliments from my coworkers though. 10/10 WILL MAKE AGAIN :D

I must bake this! I will definitely add some pistachios to my nuts mixture ;)

OMG Thank you for knowing to use lemon AND orange! Looks fantastic! ...where's the rosewater?

I love it when she says YAS!! Sounds like me every time I eat!

You make it almost the same as, I do ! 😊. I mix the nuts though most of the time, like walnuts and pecans. Looks so yummy Laura

ASIN BAYRAKLARI , joke lol, finally a Turkish dessert you actually have to make lahmacun

@cicowhy703

8 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahha

@sarious3088

8 жыл бұрын

Aynen asın bayrakları 😂😂

@omerberk9280

8 жыл бұрын

+Melis Nur hahahahaha alemsin ama cok dogru

@InFactVEVO

8 жыл бұрын

+Melis Nur bence sahiplenme değil, kendi kültürlerinde de var bu yemekler ondan öyle diyorlar. Açıkçası baklavanin isim kökeni nereden geliyor merak ediyorum sandığımız gibi olmayadabilir. Döner alman diyen de var sebepleri de dürüm şeklinde olarak almanyada satışa sunulması, bosnahersek, arnavutluk taraflarına da bakacak olursak ortak tatlılar var oldukça börek de. Orta doğu demiyorum bile adamlar kebab ayran diyince sinirleniyorlar onlarda da var çünkü. Bence ağız dalaşına girmemek lazım sonra bazıları yemek üzerinden siyaset yapmaya başlıyor

@InFactVEVO

8 жыл бұрын

bu arada (mutlaka doğruluk payı vardır) AB komisyonu tarafından baklava Türk tatlısı olduğu tescil edilmiş. -merak edip baktım-

Actually the syrup isn't made with honey. Because its so thick and sweet people think that it has honey inside but its just water and sugar.

@karenmccreary4538

8 жыл бұрын

+BurntSienna Spot on !!

@cryptic7965

7 жыл бұрын

BurntSienna you can use honey if u want but yes ur correct it's just water and sugar. That's what my mom does

@snowybee3606

6 жыл бұрын

Adding a little honey to the sugar syrup, even vanilla & lemon zest is uuuu la la

@leonkennedy1259

6 жыл бұрын

BurntSienna My grandma's Greek friend always made it with honey. It's better that way.

@itfitzme59

6 жыл бұрын

Yes its made with honey..thats traditional

Hi Laura, I just love your recipes. i am definitely gonna try this one. Thank you for sharing it!!

Laura, in my country this treat is so famous especially in weddings but ours doesnt really have so much layers its basically an amount of layers with brown color - nuts ( walnuts or pistachio ) and another amount of layers with yellow color caused by the butter :) thanks for sharing I love you Laura

greeks make it with honey. thats to sweet. the right way is with syrup. thats the Turkish way. and baklava is Turkish so, yeah

Finally turkish food. Now do turkish pizza.

@Grotomode

8 жыл бұрын

What's on a Turkish pizza?

@nazancolakoglu9121

8 жыл бұрын

It is Lahmacun. Not 'Turkish Pizza'

@Findus1701

8 жыл бұрын

*please

@shishaceo5204

8 жыл бұрын

I know Nazan

@melody.rose.

8 жыл бұрын

Lahmacun is soooo good😍😍

Ian soooo excited to make thisssss!!! This looks amazing! Thank you Laura!!!! ❤️

Nice combo of orange and lemon... Greeks only use lemon.. Lebanese and Turks use orange. Lebanese also add clove too. It's all about what is on hand. One thing I do is clarify my butter. I also don't add my honey and lemon until the very end of the syrup mixture. Heat it a little longer. One thing is vital. Syrup has to be hot while baklava is cool. You can't have both hot. If you do, you'll get soggy baklava. Nice recipe Laura. Another tip is to spitz the baklava with a little water before you put in oven. This prevents the dough from curling if it's too dry. Some parts can be dry. This way it lays flat.

*I'll give you 14 thumbs up Laura I've never seen it made, thanks!*

It's even better or it's absolutely amazing with pistachios

@mariannefadel1335

4 жыл бұрын

Try pine nuts and cashew mixture 😋

@daveklein2826

2 жыл бұрын

Make it your way

Amazing! I have to try this, maybe for Easter!

I've been dying for you to make this. I knew you'd nail it. I HAVE to go to the store and get the ingredients ASAP 😩

My mother is Turkish but I don't really like baklava. It's too sweet for me. But happy to see that you're doing Turkish recipes, Laura!

@xSerenaVDWoodsen

8 жыл бұрын

+Shirin Ma It is Turkish. It originated in the Ottoman Empire and spread from there. Just like the pizza. Other cultures have pizza too but it still originated in Italy.

@ino9201

8 жыл бұрын

+Shirin Ma It is Turkish. They are making it like covering a song. #GetSomeKnowledge

@irispopa4722

8 жыл бұрын

+Yasemin S you are gorgeous

@xSerenaVDWoodsen

8 жыл бұрын

+Iris Popa Thank you! :) xx

@gardenofnightmare

6 жыл бұрын

feel you, im bosnian and i really dont like baklava either because its crazy sweet, but i would love to try it with pistachios, gordon ramsay has a recipe on it

I'm from Gaziantep, where Baklava is from. 👍

@SuperDubios

6 жыл бұрын

hallo Ahmet! sen Anteplimisin? kein wunder, dass du so gut kochst!!! :D

@kenz-ihafiye2456

6 жыл бұрын

Ofcourse it is from gaziantep

@vqpurple

6 жыл бұрын

Ahmet Abe I made ur pita it was amazing

@vqpurple

6 жыл бұрын

AhmetKocht Cok tesakur

@aslihassan1053

6 жыл бұрын

is fromTurkey

Its wierd, I wanted to make Baklava for my mum today as its mothers day in england and i was just about to search your channel to see if you had a recipe then realised you posted the recipe only five minutes ago. I hope these baklavas go well, your recipes never fail me!

I WAIT FOR THESE WONDERFUL VIDEOS EVERY WEEKEND!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻💖💖👍🏻👍🏻

When I see you fighting in hje commentsection just because where Baklava is from, I'm not surprised about the situation in this world nowadays..

@alialolit

8 жыл бұрын

So true 😂

@xDiananas

8 жыл бұрын

Agreeeeeeee! Seriously that's just food -.- everybody in this world as their very own recipes. So who cares where it comes from? Wanna know where it comes from? From my kitchen :)))))))) muahahah

@karenmccreary4538

8 жыл бұрын

+xDiananas See my comment to Melis Nur ! LOL You said it ! I really wasn't expecting what came after me. Call me Pollyanna !

@skost07

7 жыл бұрын

😂

@tullymars420

6 жыл бұрын

Emine Yilmaz Amen!

Before people start arguing about where baklava originated from please note it did originate from Turkey.. however is it still very popular in arabic countries like Lebanon, Syria, Algeria etc

I cannot say how long I have been waiting for this episode

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. God bless you.

we also make baklava in Armenia, the recipe comes from our elders and we do make layers ourselves

@loralieisa

5 жыл бұрын

Ayo or is IO? Yes, yes, I grew up with Baklava, and leaned from my Armenian Elders. It is sooo good.

I'm really proud of you because I'm Turkish and my best dessert is baklava. Thank you so much for this recipe, love you 😊

I've been waiting for this my entire life!!! love this!! awsome recepie!!!!😍❤👌

I LOVE your "longer" videos!

In Saudi Arabia we call it baklawah 😍❤️

Yum! I wonder if adding the butter to a spray bottle will make this easier. If anyone has tried that, please comment :)

@insertcoolnamehere8177

8 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea!

@helenanako7948

6 жыл бұрын

pinkskyprintables it is maybe a good idea but really is not ... because of the butter, butter attend to get thicker while it is not hot anymore... For that purpose it's better to brush it then spraying 👍🏻😃

@daveklein2826

2 жыл бұрын

Tried it, doesn't work

Omg I made this today and it was friggin AMAZING!!!!! So addicting...WOW!

Laura love your channel so much! I didn't know you made a Baklava recipe too. :-D My bf is from Iran and tried their baklava version which has a hint of cardamon and rose water you must try, its so yummy.

The best baklava that I ever had is "back in the day", when I was in the military over in Greece. I don't know where it originates from but the baklava that I ate over there was oh so good!

@1971ekc

7 жыл бұрын

Baklava has multiple origins and Influences, Ancient Greece, Byzantium, Roman Empire and Turkey. She must pour butter over the last layer of fylo and pistachio after pouring on the syrup. Great job laura.

@hamdaa1279

6 жыл бұрын

Comes from turkey

Oh my goodness girl you have hit the spot once more !!!! 😜

That turned out beautiful! I can't wait to try this! 😀

Thank you very much for the wonderful Turkish recipe, look delicious and will try to work on it.

In Kosovo my country mostly we make baklava for EID , We have our way of making it , i wish u guys would ever try a baklava from kosovo its so delicious 😊

yaaay as a Turkish i really liked this recipe! go gurl love you

I am Persian, but we love a good Turkish Baklava. My favourite kind is the one with pistachios and its rolled into logs! This recipe is fantastic, I have to try it!

YUM YUM YUM!! I didn't realize how easy this was to make! Will be making it♥♥

Don't use butter it burns. Use clarified butter.

8 X 2 + 6 X 5 = 46 sheets of phyllo dough? Whew! That is a lot of layers of dough.

@danm2419

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe I am wrong, but isn't it (6 * 6) + (2 * 2) = 40? Six layers of 6 sheets and the top and bottom each have 2 extra sheets so 36 + 4 = 40.

I love Baklava and was glad to find a easy to follow recipe ! Thanks Laura :)

Hey Laura my family here in Albania does this desert every year for New Years dinner. My grandmother does it from the doe to the suryp ( which we make it with water, sugar and with ( i cant find a name for the moment but it a rose spice kind of but I dont know the name ) , anyways I think this year we'll try your version :D. Thank you for all of your recipes. Im in loveeeee with your channel and the things you cook :D. Lots of love to you from your Albanian fan :)

Laura, have you ever tried arabic food? What about some arabiv recipes? :)

Hi laura. im turkish and you made it so great please more turkish foods 😊

@tigerzindahai9891

8 жыл бұрын

aynen bende saviyorum batlawah and I love turkiya

@ertz141

8 жыл бұрын

Laura Künefe yapsin :))

@aysemervedundar177

8 жыл бұрын

Bencede yapmalı çok güzel 😀☺ Hylian Hero Link

@aysemervedundar177

8 жыл бұрын

Of course☺ turkish desert's are so nice Abdihakiim Abdilaahi

I made this dish today and it tasted so bomb🙌🙌 thank you Laura for this lovely recepie

Love that you're making بقلاوة

I've always wanted to try this, is it insanely sweet??

@saraahmed695

8 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@sepioify

8 жыл бұрын

Nope.. If you make it at home you can control the sweetness, but usually it's super sweet

@harley69210

8 жыл бұрын

+Luna Music The simple syrup mixture makes it REALLY sweet. You could probably cut the recipe for that in half.

@rkmugen

8 жыл бұрын

+Luna Music The commercially-made ones that you can find at most well-stocked supermarkets and wholesalers are insanely sweet. The ones that you find in decent Middle Eastern, Mediterranean (etc.) restaurants (at least the ones I was treated to when I was a kid), tended to be more balanced in terms of sweetness by comparison.

@hayat1922

8 жыл бұрын

+sepioify u can control thé sweetness by adding no sugar to the filling..u only use any kind of nuts.and then prepare a good syrup.

The method used is not accurate. It should be 40 sheets of filo and the filling goes in the middle, not layered. Also, the syrup should be water and sugar, the lemon is added at the end when the syrup starts to thicken. Honey makes it way too sweet. Thanks for the video Laura.

@aesthetic_slimelover7748

8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!

@Weisz82

8 жыл бұрын

tHat is what I thought , this is how I do it .

@luannestergis-seamour9476

8 жыл бұрын

She said in the start that this is how she makes it. This is her version. My uncle is Turkish, and we make it the way you described however she never claimed she was making it the correct way.

@brankolids

5 жыл бұрын

Yesim730 m

Am Hispanic. And God bless where ever baklava is from. So good!!!!!

"mahpain"....that's the same word we use in my family. "Va pighe la mah pain" my mom would say. Love love love your recipes and explainations. Great job bella.

Pleeeeeease make Kunafa !!!!!!!

@browngirlpride

8 жыл бұрын

Yasss

@kimmy7785

8 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES

@hamdaalshekaili1743

8 жыл бұрын

I wish I can share my way of do it.... The best ever

@suju1221

8 жыл бұрын

😻 please share 😻😻

it is Turkish. the Turkish use to rule Greece tat is why it is considered a Greek desert

@sinembaybee

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@verzinxaroumena4112

8 жыл бұрын

+Kenyettia Dixon I am from Greece and yes you are right it is a turkish dessert :D !!! But it is eaten a lot in Greece... it is my personal favourite!!!

@enbardis

8 жыл бұрын

zito ellas!

@hilalesrasonmez49

8 жыл бұрын

Im Turkish. baklava is Turkish too :) and i guess we are eating more than Greeks cause we are looking fatter :D :P

@enbardis

8 жыл бұрын

Your people oppressed my people. I demand reparations. Please send a tray of rice crispy treats

I tried this a couple of days ago. Although I didn't have enough phyllo sheets to follow the exact quantity, but it still turned out pretty awesome.

You're the best laura. Thanks a lot