Famous Turkish Baklava 😍 Best Baklava Recipe | Easy and Homemade
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It is baklava time! Baklava is the most famous Turkish dessert in the world and you all have been waiting for a long time for me to make it I am going to show you the easiest and most delicious way to make homemade baklava and it will be as if you’re eating it in Gaziantep, where you can find the best baklava in the world. With the crunchiness it is going to amaze you, sweetness will comfort you and finally pistachios will definitely pick you up and take you somewhere above the clouds!
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Servings: 12-16
Difficulty: Medium
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
For the syrup/şerbet
450 g sugar (2 cups + 2 tbsp)
340 ml water (1,5 cups)
Lemon
For the baklava
200 g butter
25 sheets of phyllo dough
200 g pistachio, roughly chopped
Ice cream, optional for serving
• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees (340F) on upper and lower heat without fan.
• Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat stirring until sugar dissolves. Make sure that the sugar melts completely before water starts to boil. Otherwise, sugar might be crystallized after syrup cools down.
• When it boils, lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10-11 minutes.
• The syrup is ready, add a few drops of lemon and set aside to cool at room temperature.
• To make the baklava, melt the butter on low heat in a saucepan without stirring to have clarified butter. After butter melted, remove from heat, and take out the foam that is formed on top of the butter. This is the milk part of the butter which will reduce the crunchiness of baklava and will get caramelized in the oven and leave small brown dots.
• Then slowly pour the clear butter in a small bowl and leave the milk part in the saucepan if there is any.
• Before starting it is better to sharpen your knife because you are going to need a sharp knife to cut the baklava.
• Place a phyllo sheet on your work surface and trim the phyllo according to your round tray’s bottom (around 30 cm/ 12 in). Cut the trimmed pieces into small pieces.
• Butter your tray and place three round shaped sheets and brush with the butter.
• After three round shaped layers place the scraps as three layers and butter again.
• Then continue with one round shaped sheet and 2 layers of scraps and butter.
• After using 10 of round shaped sheets, it is time for pistachio!
• Place the pistachios on top of the sheets and leave some space from the edges.
• Then continue layering the sheets with the same order. For the top part make sure that you are using more round shaped sheets to make baklava more beautiful (that is why we used more scraps than round ones for the bottom part).
• After all phyllo dough is finished tuck the layers with the back of a knife or a wooden knife.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the baklava into 12 slices like you are cutting pizza.
• After cutting, squeeze the slices from the sides with two fingers to give the perfect baklava shape.
• Brush all the remaining butter on top of the baklava, especially the edges and centre.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes in total. First, place the baklava on the middle rack of your oven for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to the bottom of the oven for 8 minutes. Finally, again the middle rack until it is golden.
• Take out from the oven and pour over the syrup.
• Let it cool down and soak all the syrup about one hour at room temperature.
• It is ready to eat and enjoy and try at least one slice with ice cream. Bon a petit or afiyet olsun as we say in Turkish.
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Hi Refika. Just had a really cool experience that I want to share with you. I am on holiday in the Seychelles with my husband and we met three other couples on the beach who we had lunch with today. The table included Turkish, French, German, Swiss, and American citizens. I mentioned to the Turkish lady how much I enjoy watching your shows on KZread. She loves them as well and the German lady also watches your videos. Thought you would appreciate that your videos were being discussed and appreciated in such an international fashion. So nice that we all have you in common. Thanks for continuing to put out high quality content where your enthusiasm shines through. Looking forward to more great videos!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I am beyond flattered... Thank you for telling me and thanks for watching ❤️
@munerahmohamed2846
2 жыл бұрын
@@Refika hi refika..it seems that u just drizzle the butter on pastry..rather than brushing it..am i correct.
@nicmancienne6530
2 жыл бұрын
And I live in the Seychelles and I watch her videos
@footworxkarinandringa6569
Жыл бұрын
OMG I'm drooling all over the place!! Love this!!! ❤
@ChiefTiff
Жыл бұрын
G’day from Queensland, Australia!
I was adopted into a Lebanese family. Thank God for that. I grew up eating Baklava, Rolled grape leaves, kibbi, tabouli, stuffed squash. ....my family/cousins still make all the favorite dishes. When other kids in my school brought peanut butter and jelly or balogna sandwiches to school, I brought kibbi and grape leaves! lol
@TheTeaisDelicious
2 жыл бұрын
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@lucysat7826
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your recipes I enjoy watching your demo Iam watching from Vienna good luck and hope to see more and learn more from you❤️
@happylittlemonk
Ай бұрын
Unfortunately the diet on most European and America is so poor. They only look at Middle-east as terrorist and never get to know the down to earth life and unbelievable rich food and life style they have.
Important Tip: Phyllo dough has different thicknesses ranging from #4 (thinnest) to a #10 (thickest). Use #4 for baklava.
@krishnadalal6220
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou E.
@pennycooks1389
Жыл бұрын
In Canada they only sell one size
1st, Refika, I don't know anything of when you were thinner but today, you are far better looking than Jackie Kennedy was 2nd, "Serbet" is a genuinely Turkish word existing in the Greek language too meaning "Extremely sweet sirope" or "Extremely sweet substance" 3rd, "Fyllo" is a genuinely Greek word existing in the Turkish language too which in Greek means "Plant leaf" which is usualy thin in most of plants; that's why the thin layers of the fyllo are called like that and finally 4th but not least, I LOVE BAKLAVA!!! THERE'S NO WAY TO THANK YOU REFIKA FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE!!!!!!!!
@joededimanadedi
2 жыл бұрын
I think fyllo is different than yufka. Over here, we use yufka mostly but there are also recipes that use fyllo, but I must admit I'm not a fan of it.
@SmthAbout.Money.SmellsLikeLove
2 жыл бұрын
She calls it fyllo so it is easier to understand for foreigners we call it yufka in Turkish:)
I feel like we could be best friends, cooking, eating, and I love learning everything you have to teach!!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Angela ❤️😍 such a lovely thing to say
@angelalewis6121
2 жыл бұрын
@@Refika just the truth, I just wanted you to know how much we love you over here in Canada!
I feel like crying.In Greece we make baklava with walnuts or a mix with almonds but it can (Never!) be compared with pistachio baklava.I love everything pistachio and pistachio baklava is one of my all time favourite desserts.Thank you for this recipe Refika and your team.
@lunarbike
2 жыл бұрын
most of Greeks come and visit İstanbul. so may be you can come to istanbul and eat Baklava with Pistachio. the famous trademark is GÜLLÜOĞLU. dont forget the name. it is located in karaköy in istanbul (karaköy is located under the Galata Tower)
@IOANNA333
2 жыл бұрын
@@lunarbike Of course we visit Istanbul.It’s a favourite travel destination of ours.Many friends and family members have already visited and it’s a dream of mine to come one day.I already check the brand you suggested.Tesekkürler my friend.🤍
@Ebuje1
2 жыл бұрын
Turkish people make baklava with walnuts also, there are many different ways that it's made in Turkey, which I am sure is the same in Greece as we pretty much eat the same food.
@IOANNA333
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ebuje1 Yes we do share the same food indeed.Here you can find pistachio baklava but not in every pastry shop.It’s not that common.In Athens there are many places that are making politico baklava as we call it.Which means from the town (We refer to Istanbul as the town).And yes we do have many different types of baklava as well but the Turkish ones are on another lever.
@Ebuje1
2 жыл бұрын
@@IOANNA333 I see, I live in Australia so I am not familiar with the type of baklava sold overseas only the type of baklava that is common with Turkish culture. 🙂 when I visited Izmir last they sold mostly the walnut baklava but I must admit it has been many years.
In India, Ghee-the clarified butter is major ingredient in the preparation of sweets, you can even add a spoonful of ghee with hot rice,and mix well. It is a yummy comfort food with potato fry
@Jamaisvous45
2 жыл бұрын
Agree. Same in Pakistan. My Grandmother used to make butter from fresh milk and then Ghee from that butter. It is really good and organic :)
@alaaosama1133
2 жыл бұрын
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Refika, you are such a talented woman inspiring people around you in a good way. And that baklava looks very delicious 😋
@cookingsewingwithnaseem7811
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice 👍🏼 zabardast good recipe Delicious yummy 😋
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OMG, my favorite dessert. New York has wonderful baklava but to have it in a place where the tradition began, it must be amazing. Also having it warm with ice cream looks unbelievable.
@Divine-cx8qy
2 жыл бұрын
In Paterson,NJ they put turkish ice cream inside the baklavas or on top of künefe..it's amazing but still not comparable like the ones in Turkey.. I think New York has also turkish ice cream with baklava..
@RohanaRamalingam
2 жыл бұрын
What's your favorite place in NYC for baklava?
I love the recipes. I love Refika's presentation. I love the spirit of this team together! But what always amazes me is the production. Perfect pacing. Great transitions. Adorable jokes. But it never takes away from following the recipe. Nobody on KZread does it better.
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It feels amazing when the little details are noticed and appreciated... 🙏
@eusou2556
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. GREAT PRODUCTION.
Tried this recipe and it turned out perfect. However because of my Iranian heritage I made two changes to give it a more Iranian flavor. 1) added a tablespoon of rose water in the simple syrup and 2) added a tablespoon of ground cardamom to the chopped pistachio. You recipes are great, you explain things well and you make it all fun. ❤
I know the original is with pistachions, but we don't have a lot of them here and they are quite expensive. My grandma (and a lot of people here actually) are preparing it with walnuts and some even with peanuts. I know it isn't the original one but it is quite good!! The other part is exactly the same :D Great video!
@emre05x
2 жыл бұрын
As you say the original is with pistachio, but there is nothing wrong about using other nuts for it. There is a wide variety of baklavas and that's what makes it amazing.
@mariamrostami1200
2 жыл бұрын
baklava is delicious with any kind of nuts but even in past in Iran some people make them with cooked mashed beans! because nuts were costly for general public.
@kurisutiiina9015
2 жыл бұрын
tbh i like it with walnuts way more 👌🏼
@davidbennett9691
2 жыл бұрын
I'm making it this afternoon with pine nuts, hazelnuts, and rose syrup.
@TheSlavChef
2 жыл бұрын
@@emre05x I agree!!! I like all of them too.
That paklava video is gorgeous--really looking forward to the dry one. Bahar, your cinematography is always the best, really on point. As for Burak, I love baking of all kinds, bread and pastries, so I would love to see whatever he wants to make!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Anahid thank you so much for being such an amazing sub and always showing your love, we really do appreciate it a lot ❤️ Much love and hugs...
Thank you my dear for putting this up. Many years ago I had befriended our little corner market owner, ( in a round about way, that's another story). His wife made baklava, hers was the first I had ever had, I fell in love with it. I have tasted some others through the years only to be disappointed, hers had spoiled me. I will have to make this one and your dry one to see which may come closest to hers. If I remember I think she used pecans. Anyway I can't wait to try this. Have a great day.
Here in germany you can buy baklava mostly where you find other turkish dishes like Döner or Dürüm. But they are normally very costly, almost 2€ for a mouthfull. But if it would be cheap and tasty like yours, I would probably only roll along the streets with a stomach so large it will block the bosporus. Greetz and stay well. You are amazing.👍
Looks delicious 😋 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻
I love the way this lady presents the dish after her very eloquent cooking and explanation. She is so full of fun.
Rafika my ten years old son says he loves the way you explain the recipes . We both love you and ohhh the dolma recipe looks so delicious! Can’t wait to make it . Please more recipes of stuffed veggies . Much love from Germany .
My favourite part was watching you all enjoy eating Baklava at the end, you all looked so happy, i love Baklava....yum
Yum! I love how those pistachios are so green. Really does wonders for its appearance. I've been using about half a lime for my sherbet and way before it started boiling. I guess I should try a few drops next time and also use warm syrup on the hot baklava. I've always used cold syrup though. Great video and presentation!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
So good! Please let me know if it improves the taste 😘
@alaaosama1133
2 жыл бұрын
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@MisnadHaque
2 жыл бұрын
@@Refika I tried your method: warm syrup on hot baklava… best decision ever. It’s far more crispy than my previous attempts and the syrup has soaked really well.. hardly any dripping. Btw, lime juice cuts the sweetness significantly more than lemon or orange so it balances it out really well. Would love to see a video on the balloreah sweet too!
Oh! Thank you Refika! I love Baklava, I can get it at a local Kebab shop - called Istanbul Kebab! They make it fresh every day - and it's soooo good! I've always been a bit scared of using phyllo pastry - I use and make puff and short pastries all the time, so don't know why I have a fear of phyllo! I'm going to feel the fear and do it anyway! I really want to make Baklava!!! Big hugs from New Zealand xx
Refika, oh how I love you, you recipes and all your friends! Every time I watch I wish I was there with you all! Much love to you. And I keep all of Turkey in my prayers. 🙏🏻😊🙏🏻🥰❤
Your show is so much fun and I love to see everyone tuck in. Wonderful food!!
Those pistachios look so amazing and fresh
You're my super cook hero!Thanks for the recipe!!! You make it look soooo easy! I'm in ...love with the baklava with pistachio instead of blakava with walnuts! I've just promised my girls to make it one of these days for them!
Bahar's face says it all. That looks amazing. I will make it for the holidays.
Wow this is Simply Amazing 🤩 ..when I visited Turkey that was the first time I ate it n immediately fell in love with it ..u won't believe I was literally drooling seeing you eat it ...can wait to make this ... thank you sooo much for the detailed explanation
Such excitement 😁 almost blew my speakers off, this has to be the best baklava recipe, I scored phylo pastry this week and it's waiting in my freezer for a good excuse (1st time I've come across proper phylo pastry iny town, yay)
I am heading to the closest place I can find Baklava! My mouth was watering watching you guys enjoy that perfect creation. Thanks
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
It's so good! Hope you enjoy your baklava 😘😘
Yum! Yum! One of my most favourite pastries! Thank you, now i know of a quick and easy way to make it.
I just want to say that this is the best looking recipe and best done presentation that I've found on the internet. Thanks so much! Ready to start implementing your techniques next time!
OMGoodness!!! WOW! One of these days when I can entertain once again... THIS will be the dessert! In the meantime, I will wait for the 'dry Baklava' so I personally can eat some. I have been a Baklava fan for most of my Life - ate a LOT of it when I visited Israel... TOTALLY hooked. (: Thank you for this recipe and the JUBILANT devouring of the delectable results! (: (: (:
Oooh, this is the recipe I’ve been waiting for! Thank you.
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Looks absolutely delicious. I make baklava too but I even learned more today. Thank you. Also I love your look today, you look chic! 👌🇨🇦💗
I've been here for 3 years and always keep trying your recipe :) You are just AMAZİNG!!
I’ve been waiting for your baklava video forever! 🤤💕 looks so good
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
Amazing! I baked baklava already few times, but this version is a must try! ✨
One of my favorites EVER, Rafika ! Thank You ! Mmuuaaahhh!!! 🙏🏼💜🌈
I have been wanting to see your take on this recipe. Thanks!
I love how joyful you all are!
Great show, great food, great people....watching this, it makes my day
Dearest Refika, thank you for sharing your tasty recipes, your exquisite city, and your beautiful smile with us each Saturday :) Hello Crew - Thank you too!
So proud of you and your works thank you Refika ♥️
That looks awesome. I have tried many of your dishes and they were amazing. Thank you and keep up the good work. We love you guys.
I made this yesterday and it tasted so good! Your recipe is amazing! I was easy to follow as well!!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Wow 😍 Thank you for trying! And glad you liked it
You !re just amazing as always.it's a treasure to watch you.your first pronunciation of ghee was right.
Love it Love it Love it.. This is my most favorite dish. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
Love the food! Love the presentation! Love you and the wonderful crew! Thank You! 😘
When I make this my family LOVE it! Thankyou for the recipe. xx
I love how you show the recipes in a very approachable way. And how you talk about reducing waste when we cook. Btw, Ghee is pronounced with a hard g, like in the word give.
I just love your energy and humor. I make baklawa, Lebanese style. But almost any style is delicious!! You are so much fun to watch ❤
Glad I look into your videos. Always love Eastern meals. Thank you I really enjoy watching all your videos Will try to cook something one day if only I can get al ingredients in my country
Hello Refica, In Lebanon we never do this shape of Baklava but now you inspired me more since I never pass up this desert with ice cream when I visit Turkiye.
Oh Refika, how joyful this video is. Watching your friends eat your food is just lovely with all their delighted expressions on tasting the deliciousness….. mmmmm 😋 Also you my lovely lady are beautiful, even more so than Jackie O! Keeping doing what your doing, I’m loving it Take care xx
At last! Thank you! And we are waiting impatiently for the dry baklava recipe. Bravo Refika and team for the great job!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
It is on the way!! ❤️
Go Rafika...so proud of you ...as a women, as muslim, and as middle east person❤❤
Oooh! That Burak is so handsome❤️ You look pretty good too, Refika and Bahar😉 Thanks for the recipe and your shows are the finest bit of my week! Love you’s❤️
It looks delicious. Love it! Thank you Rafika 🙏
Hello Refika, I have watched a few of your shows within the last year, I love your enthusiasm & style. I had s blast eating Turkush fresh foods everyday & drinking rhaki during my visit to Turkey. I hope to learn & try cooking Turkish foods. Thanks for sharing! Syl
Just in love with these recipess
Refikha!! Aren't you just an amazing extraordinary being? Yes you are and we get a lot of that by watching you. God bless your endeavours! Thanks a lot!
I'm in love. got to try this. thank you
Yummy! Looks delicious....looking forward to having this while in Turkey!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Have fun! 😍
FINALLY! The ONE recipe I've been waiting for. Thank you, Rafika! You are glowing in this video!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you! ❤️❤️😍
As always, fantastic! Just enjoy you and your whole team! 🥰
So excited to try this recipe!
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you like it! ❤️ Please let me know how it goes 😍
I love how simply you teach us and inspire us with that beautiful smile
I'm from India. I've been to Turkey on vacation and one of my most favourite desserts (and purchases to take back home), was...YES, baklava! Thank you for teaching us how to make this gorgeous creation from Turkey.
i tried this recipe and eating it felt like fainting in heaven. THANK YOU REFIKA FOR SHARING YOUR AMAZING CULTURE WITH US!! TESEKKÜR EDERIM!!!
Finally we see it as simplified, our compliments to the chef, Bravo
i had it last week at a turkish restaurant and i had it with ice cream, it was absolute perfection!! so i'm making one tomorrow as my birthday cake 🥳 thank you for this very detailed video this looks awesome!
Çok güzel! I love the not too sweet version! Love the way the team enjoys your food 😍
hi Refika, still waiting for that Dry Baklava video. Good alternative im looking forward to watch it. Keep up the good work!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your recipe! I’m excited to try it! It looks delicious 🤤 ♥️😂
Hi Refika's it was just a beautiful to watch is remind me back home thank you very much for the show and happy new year👏👏👏👏🖐
You guys do such a nice job; there's a great feeling among you in these videos. :)
My mouth is watering. That looks so delicious!
Thanks for the recipe❤. I am an Indian trying turkish recipes from your channel and feeding them to my Irish friends in Ireland who have no idea what these delicacies are but love everything I learned from your YT channel. I love the way you explain and your team tasting recipes or just talking during the shoot. Love all the recipes i made and also like the fact that you suggest alternatives which actually worked for me. Lots of love to you and your team.
This was awesome can’t wait to try it out I think the family will love it 👌👌👌
Your most addictive recipe ever!
Oh my gosh... this looks so absolutely refined. Delicate, even. It's nothing like the baklava my mother made growing up - diamond-cut hunks of it swimming in citrus-zest infuses honey, stuffed with layers and layers and layers of walnuts and cinnamon, and sometimes even dressed-up with chopped chocolate - but it fits all the same criteria. I always wondered why hers had little browned flecks on it, and now I know. Looking forward to trying this recipe as soon as I can find some phyllo dough 😋
Looks absolutely divine
I followed your recipe and blew some minds! Everyone was impressed and I had so little trouble making it😈 Only thing missing was kaymak😂 ❤️
I'm drooling!!
My absolute favourite, love baklava ❤️❤️❤️
Merhaba Refika! Love your Chanel! Lived in Istanbul for two years so love seeing the Istanbul views on your Chanel. I had this baklava when I lived there and have been trying to find a recipe since moving back to America. Thank you so much! I made it for friends, it came out great and everyone loved it served with the ice cream . Just like I had it Turkey! Thank you so much for making this approachable and not too diff to make! ❤
I like the way you show your recipes ! I love all Turkish food sweets or whatever ! And Turkish baklava My God I just love it!!!!!! Yummy 😋
I always wanted to make one . Thanks Rafika . You are a great chef
Thank you, Refika and team! Love your videos; I’ve always wanted to make baklava! 🙏🏼 Edit: I made this for my father in law’s birthday today; It was delicious! Thank you for the recipe! I wish I had Burak to come help with the layering because maaaan that took time!
When they eat it together at the end is my favorite part. They look so happy. :D
Love the positive energy you spread around , keep up the good work 🌹
YUM! Thank you!
I just try your recept, the best baklava comes out I have ever make, thanks for sharing ❤
I enjoy it very much and will try it as soon as possible.....Thank you Rafika
Can 't wait to try this recipe _baklava heaven !
Mouthwatering! Thank you so much 💕 Ghee is used in place of oil in most Indian cuisine to give it a richer taste. My family love Baklava, will definitely try this!
I love watching you channel! Great recipes and a great personality, so funny 😆 much love to the crew ! I dream of visit turkey one day !
I love baclava! and everything turkish, as much as I love my Turkish Angora cat. Love seeing the cats in the video as well. I buy them in small pieces because am diabetic but thanks for the recipe. I will try to make them when I go to where I came from. My children and grandchildren will surely enjoy it. Glad you shared this recipe! Thanks a lot. Greetings from Holland
@Refika
2 жыл бұрын
Much much love to Holland ❤️ Glad you enjoyed the episode
@alaaosama1133
2 жыл бұрын
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Thank you, I will give it a try