My mom’s baklava is different. My grandmother was born in Turkey and my mom in Greece. In her recipe they do not pour the butter over the baklava like you did before baking it. She also does 10 sheets on the bottom and 10 sheets on the top. Then she layers the καρυδιά between several sheet of filo lightly until it is all gone. Her syrup is the water and sugar mix with juice from half a lemon (she leaves the half of lemon in the syrup), then one cinnamon stick, and several pieces of whole cloves. The nut mixture also has ground cloves in it along with the cinnamon and some sugar. I believe this is the Turkish way of doing it. Love your video and Yiasou!
We have been making baklava since I met Greek husband 10 yrs . It was so complicated , but now I can do it with my eyes closed . Thank you Christine for your great technic !
Iam an American , from Brooklyn. I love learning about foods from different cultures. I'm excited to make the Greek lasagna this month , lemon potatoes mid month and finally at the end of this month baklava. So excited , I love your channel. So glad I found you 😋
I just happened to find your channel by accident and all I can say is WOW! I've been binge watching ever since! You are truly amazing and gifted! I absolutely love your Greek recipes and now I'm going to have to try them. You're truly a gift thank you for your positivity especially in these crazy times. God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much! We are definitely in uncertain times that gives us pause to focus on what truly matters. I'm so glad you have been enjoying my videos and see you soon for more.
Baklava. When I heard the crunch of your sampling, my heart jumped and took me back to my dear Auntie Al. Thank for reminding me food is an art and a gift of love.
My brother started a baklava business a couple of years ago...as much for friends and his own enjoyment as anything else. When I could hear the crunch of you taking a bite, it was almost as much fun as eating it myself. Thank you for the calorie less treat of this video. Perhaps for the next special occasion, I will try your recipe. To keep weight off, I save baking for special occasions these days but it would surely be worth it.
And now I know what went wrong a couple weeks ago when the bakala failed. This is the best explaination I have ever had ! Yay for Aunt Sophie's baklava.
I lived in both Greece and Saudi Arabia,where l was a nanny to several children in both houses they had a cook ,and l was able to watch this being made many times ,So when l saw you were making it today ,l just had to tune in . My mouth was drooling and l could taste every bite you took. So thank you for reminding me of the many cooking lessons I’ve had and thoroughly enjoyed eating. Greece🇬🇷 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
I have found your channel just before Christmas and I am loving your recipes but more than that, I love your personality and the way that you explain the steps. You make me feel that I too can make my favorite Greek Recipes. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. My daughter and I are Chinese so we had 0 idea how to make Baklava. But we have been hooked on this stuff ever since we tried some really good ones in Seattle and I decided to see if I could make it for her. I watched a whole lot of videos and I find that your video is the most well-made, and easy to follow. You explained each step very well so there’s no confusion. So I followed your recipe and my daughter said it tastes just as good as the ones in Seattle! It was simply D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S. 😚👌🏼 Thank you again!!!
My holiday heart is in Greece and I fell head over heels in love with the Baklava and I am most definitely going to make it soon. Great channel just a shame I didn't see it during our lock down time. X
I couldn’t press fast enough when I saw you had a recipe for baklava. I think it is my favourite sweet/dessert (topped with a small scoop of vanilla ice-cream if in a very decadent mood). Thanks Christine.
Delicious! Thank you My grandmas tips besides all the great tips you are showing on this great video are: Hot syrup over hot baklava not cold syrup by the spoonful , so it won't be soggy, a piece of whole clove on each piece of baklava you can always take it out when you eat it but the smell is heavenly, and finally before even trying to cut the baklava put it in the freezer for 15 minutes why? Because it will be a piece of cake cutting the baklava into any shapes you want
Hello Christine. I had Baklava while in Greece on vacation. Yummy! Not knowing how it was made, I took for granted that it must be hard dessert to make. With you great instruction, I know I can be successful in making it. Thanks.
Why are you doing this.....Now I I just have to make it and eat it!!!! I can't wait!!! And let me tell you how excited I am to have this recipe now! Love you lots!!! Thanks Sophie too!!!
I made this today. Thank you so much for your recipe. It truly is a beautiful, tasting baklava. Extremely easy recipe to follow. Full of flavor. Absolutely delicious. My four beautiful children and I loved it. Thank you once again. I'm going to make your foccacia next. Yummy. Take care of yourself. You are a wonderful teacher!
Well dnt know how yours was a success,I tried this and it was so tough on the inside you could not chew it.I had to throw it away.bI went right by the instructions
Wow, Christine! I am definitely making my baklava this way. I never thought to cut the phyllo to size. Brilliant! Thank you very much for doing what you do. Hurray for the Καρύδι!
Christine! OMG!! Thank you for sharing your family’s recipe with us. I don’t know about anyone else but I feel lucky to have stumbled onto this video. Baklava is my favorite sweet indulgence. You made it look so easy but sinful 🤭 I’m going to try making them.
These are soooo scrumptious looking...definitely worth a try to make, but I am not that fearless...just going to buy them..but if your in the neighbourhood please come by and drop them off Christine!! these are just gorgeous!! And love the Greek word of the day..the music amazing!! so beautiful..love it! brings me back to my days with my Greek friends and visiting them! Love my Greek friends!!
Thank you very much for sharing the original recipe. I love baklava. This looks like it has the right amount if phyllo dough to nuts ratio i would like. From watching the ‘masters’ make baklava in your istanbul tour video, I always wondered if it was possible for people at home to be able to cut up the phyllo dough in pieces and pour over the butter how they did. I suspected so, but now happy to see it works.
Oh Wow! Again, I’m not afraid to try this recipe. Thanks for this amazing video, especially the crunch part. Do you have a recipe book? I’ve looked at two book stores and not found one.
Your baklava has taken me back nearly 50 years, and done so quite wonderfully. My first, and best, baklava experience was as a young man, fresh out of high school, bound for an inexpensive college. I had grown up in rural southern United States and, because of that, my experience with food, and other cultures, was limited to say the least. Lucky for me, while attending classes, I went to work for a wonderful Greek gentleman who was all about family. I can’t remember what the first Greek Festival was all about, but I DO remember the baklava. I’m sure it must have made by someone like you, with a tremendous sense of love for family and steeped in tradition. Thank you for dusting off my memories and letting my tastebuds savor the thought of that long-ago, fabulous baklava once again. You’re quite a girl. Warm thoughts are with you.
Fantastic show! I have seen baclawa pastry chefs put the tray to rest, then place it on a slanted surface in order to let the excess clarified butter and syrup flow out. I loved this recipe!
I just made this on Saturday.. 2 trays I rolled them tho.. and wow.. so much easier to share a roll and they can cut it in 9 pieces and spread the goodness.. This is only my 2nd time making this.. my 1st batch was for new year’s......I didn’t know what I was missing... I also left the lemon peel in syrup and candied it sorta and used to decorate the top.. absolutely so delicious.. what a wonderful recipe.. I’m hooked and a very popular person now thanks to you 😉.. thank you. I highly recommend this recipe.. the sugar with the walnuts is a must don’t skip it.
I LOVE the method of adding clairfied butter AND at the last moment before baking.... This is a fabulous game changer. Would it be too much work to show us to make the phyllo?
I grew up with several generations of Turkish & Middle Eastern Baklava-Making Women, & rather than spatter a bit of Butter on every two sheets, we spread a lightly-dipped pastry brush of Clarified Butter evenly on each separate layer of Fillo. In fact, my Mother & Grandmother always stressed quick dipping so as not to have a "greasy" finished product. I'm intrigued with the thought of pouring Butter over the top, & can't help wondering if it's doable & done only because of the sparer application of Butter in Christine's Method? I also like things less sweet, but instead of putting Cinnamon in the Sugar Syrup, add an extremely scant drop of Rose Essence or Orange Flower Water Essence to the already Cold Syrup. Also, I prefer Pistachios in my Baklava. Has anyone tried tried making Baklava both with pouring on Butter & not? How was it different?
Where I grew up we had a restaurant ran by a family from Greece the food was great. I also had a 80 year old friend from Greece made the best baklava and her Greek meatballs were also amazing. Love your show. Love Greek food. Do you make lemon rice soap. ALOHA
Thank you . The full recipe is below in the video description just click Show More. Or on mobile device click the down arrow on bottom right hand corner below video.
So good! Made it and everyone loved it. Took it straight out of the oven and poured it in and everybody wanted to eat it. They couldn’t even wait the whole hour or 30 minutes they ate it up. Definitely will bake again.
Oh my! This is a version I will try for sure. I think this just might turn out as good as my dear departed Yaya’s. We use a combination of walnuts with a smidge of almonds. I haven’t tried the technique of pouring the butter over the top, always brushed it on. Pouring sounds like it would totally soak it better. Thanks Christine👍😘
MyFavouriteFoods ChristineCushing thanks! I chuckled when you said you didn’t like the way some folks fold over the phyllo around the edges. My Thia used to tell us to “tuck the baby in bed” and showed us how to tuck and fold the phyllo under the sides. As kids we would always opt for the edge pieces because of the extra phyllo crunchy parts soaked in syrup. 💞
It's interesting that you only have one layer of filling. The way I learned to make it is, after the first several layers of phyllo (which you butter, and use one sheet, not two), you then start alternating layers of filling and phyllo. Finally, you end with several layers of buttered phyllo (again, one sheet at a time). It's a LOT more work, but my favorite way to make baklava.
Christine Bushing your recipe on bavclava dessert was GREAT! So easy to make and delicious to eat it looked like. Crunch too! So yes I will try it. Thank you. Holidays coming up so will be a real treat for everyone.
Loved every minute of your family's treasured recipe - Thank you for sharing. One question, please. "Since the milk solids are critical to be extracted from heated butter can a person add another step & strain the solids to ensure?" Thank you again. Best regards, Millette
Thank you. The most effective way of removing all the milk solids is to melt the butter , then chill it again. The milk solids will separate out and be left as a liquid in the bottom of container that you just pour out. The way I showed it video requires a bit more attention for about 15 minutes so that those solids all collect and stick to the bottom of pot , then you can strain out. I hope this helps.
I live in Astoria Queens New York and this used to be a huge Greek neighborhood you could find this on every corner. You can still find it in a lot of places but it’s not like it used to be. This looks so delicious I got on my treadmill halfway through and stayed on it until the end of the recipe LOL
I never made baklava with just one layer of nuts. 🤔 I usually throw some of the nut mixture every two sheets as did the rest of my family. I modified the family recipe nut mixture to 50% walnuts and 50% pecans and add honey to my syrup. What can I say, I’m a rebel. I love seeing 🇬🇷 family traditions live on! ❤️. I’m going to try one layer of nuts the next time I make baklava.
That is one dish I would love to be making and enjoying it and as hungry as I am usually one pan would only last me a few days and I have to make more. I love the way that one is looking and your family must have eaten it up after devouring their regular meal and having you ready to make another one for them.
Hi, i'm new here. Just found you because i was looking for greek desserts. This one looks great btw. We've been goïng to Rhodes for years but in these times i'm at home a lot (had a new heart valve) and i started baking again :-) I made portokalopita on tuesday but i am so curious right now how you would make it. Maybe something for the near future? Thanks for the video and greetings from Belgium
ERHMAHGERD!! I've just watched your Moussaka video from 2017. That is real 'Bubble' (an old Aussie slang term for "Greek") comfort food and something you would crawl on hands and knees over broken glass to get at. This baklava is the same. I'm a fan of trivia. My Greek word for you is the Anglo girl's name Melissa- which comes from the Greek word for a honey bee.
@@ChristineCushing We used to have the same rhyming slang the Cockneys in south London have. We also share a dish called "bubble'n'squeak", which is leftover vegetables mashed together, fried in butter, and served for breakfast the next day. It allegedly gets the name from the bubbling, hissing, and squeaking sounds it makes in the pan. Bubble'n'squeak is the full term for Greek- the second word in the term rhyming with the word it is replacing.
never heard of Baklava before BUT I think I will have to give this a try :) it is also an easy recipe to make in a smaller tin. I love sweet recipes more than savoury unless I am lucky enough to cook a full meal for someone? cooking for myself it is ALWAYS something quick just to fill me up (an ABC meal) this is what my mam called them All Bits Combined so you just take whatever you have and mix it all up
I think you and I might be related, you get as excited about lemon and custard as I do! I've never used phyllo because I've always been scared of it, but I can definitely make this!
Hi Christine. This looks like an absolutely amazing recipe and I cant wait to try it out on my family. I have a question: I am not allowed to eat sugar for health reasons and wonder if I could use honey and if so how much would I use and would I have to mix it with water? Thanks. Christopher
Thank you so much . You can definitely use honey in the syrup, instead of sugar. I would go 2 cups honey to 2 cups water. You may want to increase the lemon juice to 2 Tbsp. , as the honey has a tendency of crystallizing. It will still taste great but it may develop little crystals after a couple of days. I hope you try and love it. !
Hey Christine , I like all of your posted recepies , and your nice voice , question I have is , one of my friends is crazy about Pavlova cake , did go for it about 15 times , didnt work out fine , not even close , can you help me out whit it , it's her b day soon , just asking , your great whatever !!!!
My aunt evdoksia makes the best baklava I’ve ever tasted. I am actually going to make this recipe as a comparison, but it looks delicious! I also love the channel! Thanks for the content
New to your channel...love it and find your videos very entertaining. I really feel your passion.. I'm a pro caterer with 40 years of my own passion for traditional and especially new flavors.. Request...please show us your best Chicken shawarma recipe
My question: I bought a leg-of-lamb steak. How would you suggest cooking it? I generally like mild seasonings so the meat is not hidden by too much garlic or rosemary. Sometimes I use marjoram, or winter savory, or could use chervil or summer savory, or a mix. With this, I'd use no more than one clove of garlic, and saute it. What would you do?
The key to cooking a lamb leg steak, is not to overcook it or use any steam . I would suggest either grilling it or pan searing and finishing in oven . You need to make sure your pan is not deep, so the moisture escapes and that you have high heat. All the herbs are perfect. I hope this helps.
Hi Christine I tried your recipe against my Theia’s recipe and I have to say I love Theia Sophie’s But please tell me the dimensions of the pan you use. Thank you! EFKADISTO!
Can’t wait to make this when we can finally have a Graduation Party for my son #2020strong♥️ Do you have an Avoglemeno recipe? I have one but I feel like I’m missing something in it. My son loves that soup...
Hmmm, looks delicious and gooey Will make next year 2021 In January we can hardly wait. Right now walnuts, unsalted butter, phyllo are @ a high Cost rate will wait for many sales. ☺️🤗🤗👏👏😷😷😷, Pantry Time. Thank you so much for sharing your Family's Recipe, we appreciate your generosity & kindness. We are hoping that your Husband receives a few Diamonds @ Dessert Time, Snack Time, Any Time. Very smart to exercise before tasting the goodness.
Yes, I do use and honey is used as a better option . I use it exactly in place of sugar in the syrup . The only challenge is that it tends to crystallize . I find if you are going to make it for a party and eat it right away, I prefer the honey. Be sure to use some lemon juice in the syrup with honey . I hope this helps.
Hey Christine, I looked and looked. I don't see your baklava done in Istanbul. Don't know how I missed it but I did. Plz help. I SERIOUSLY want to make this. I honestly don't know that I can but I sure want to try and I do want to watch it being made in Istanbul. Thank you in advance.
I just saw an episode of Confucius Was A Foodie, where a tv chef was using extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, for the clarified butter. Fortunately I have some phyllo and walnuts leftover from Christmas. I was going to use the phyllo to make Chinese scallion pancakes, but I'm curious about pouring the hot oil at the end of making the baklava, instead of brushing each layer.
That baklava was also amazing that Ilias Mamalakis made for me. You could definitely try the hot oil over the phyllo . I would still just drizzle a little oil between layers.
My mom’s baklava is different. My grandmother was born in Turkey and my mom in Greece. In her recipe they do not pour the butter over the baklava like you did before baking it. She also does 10 sheets on the bottom and 10 sheets on the top. Then she layers the καρυδιά between several sheet of filo lightly until it is all gone. Her syrup is the water and sugar mix with juice from half a lemon (she leaves the half of lemon in the syrup), then one cinnamon stick, and several pieces of whole cloves. The nut mixture also has ground cloves in it along with the cinnamon and some sugar. I believe this is the Turkish way of doing it. Love your video and Yiasou!
We have been making baklava since I met Greek husband 10 yrs . It was so complicated , but now I can do it with my eyes closed . Thank you Christine for your great technic !
Iam an American , from Brooklyn. I love learning about foods from different cultures. I'm excited to make the Greek lasagna this month , lemon potatoes mid month and finally at the end of this month baklava. So excited , I love your channel. So glad I found you 😋
thank you and hope you are keeping well in Brooklyn! Be safe and see you in the kitchen. You have are great selection there.
I just happened to find your channel by accident and all I can say is WOW! I've been binge watching ever since! You are truly amazing and gifted! I absolutely love your Greek recipes and now I'm going to have to try them. You're truly a gift thank you for your positivity especially in these crazy times. God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much! We are definitely in uncertain times that gives us pause to focus on what truly matters. I'm so glad you have been enjoying my videos and see you soon for more.
I agree with you completely about Christine. I just discovered her this morning.
Baklava. When I heard the crunch of your sampling, my heart jumped and took me back to my dear Auntie Al.
Thank for reminding me food is an art and a gift of love.
Oh that is so great. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it brought back great memories. Be well
My brother started a baklava business a couple of years ago...as much for friends and his own enjoyment as anything else. When I could hear the crunch of you taking a bite, it was almost as much fun as eating it myself. Thank you for the calorie less treat of this video. Perhaps for the next special occasion, I will try your recipe. To keep weight off, I save baking for special occasions these days but it would surely be worth it.
Nice. When I make it, Ihe nut mixture is walnut, pecan, pistachios, cinnamon and a dash of cloves and orange zest
ohh all your combos sounds amazing. I love cloves and orange zest. Bravo !
I really appreciate the old authentic recipes just like our grandmother's, mother and aunties make it. Thank you for sharing.👍💖
It's my pleasure. .. I totally agree.
And now I know what went wrong a couple weeks ago when the bakala failed. This is the best explaination I have ever had ! Yay for Aunt Sophie's baklava.
3 cheers for aunt Sophie ! I think you will love it .
I lived in both Greece and Saudi Arabia,where l was a nanny to several children in both houses they had a cook ,and l was able to watch this being made many times ,So when l saw you were making it today ,l just had to tune in . My mouth was drooling and l could taste every bite you took. So thank you for reminding me of the many cooking lessons I’ve had and thoroughly enjoyed eating. Greece🇬🇷 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
I have found your channel just before Christmas and I am loving your recipes but more than that, I love your personality and the way that you explain the steps. You make me feel that I too can make my favorite Greek Recipes.
Thank you!
Thank you so much ! Glad you are enjoying my videos/ recipes. HappyNew Year
Thank you for sharing your recipe. My daughter and I are Chinese so we had 0 idea how to make Baklava.
But we have been hooked on this stuff ever since we tried some really good ones in Seattle and I decided to see if I could make it for her.
I watched a whole lot of videos and I find that your video is the most well-made, and easy to follow. You explained each step very well so there’s no confusion.
So I followed your recipe and my daughter said it tastes just as good as the ones in Seattle!
It was simply D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S. 😚👌🏼
Thank you again!!!
You are most welcome ! I’m so glad you tried and loved it.
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My holiday heart is in Greece and I fell head over heels in love with the Baklava and I am most definitely going to make it soon. Great channel just a shame I didn't see it during our lock down time. X
I couldn’t press fast enough when I saw you had a recipe for baklava. I think it is my favourite sweet/dessert (topped with a small scoop of vanilla ice-cream if in a very decadent mood). Thanks Christine.
haha! Yes, that would indeed be very decadent. Thank you
Delicious! Thank you My grandmas tips besides all the great tips you are showing on this great video are: Hot syrup over hot baklava not cold syrup by the spoonful , so it won't be soggy, a piece of whole clove on each piece of baklava you can always take it out when you eat it but the smell is heavenly, and finally before even trying to cut the baklava put it in the freezer for 15 minutes why? Because it will be a piece of cake cutting the baklava into any shapes you want
Hello Christine. I had Baklava while in Greece on vacation. Yummy! Not knowing how it was made, I took for granted that it must be hard dessert to make. With you great instruction, I know I can be successful in making it. Thanks.
It's so true. There are many variations, but this method is a winner. Thank you
only this turkish dessert belongs to ottoman cuisine it is not greek
Why are you doing this.....Now I I just have to make it and eat it!!!! I can't wait!!! And let me tell you how excited I am to have this recipe now! Love you lots!!! Thanks Sophie too!!!
I know right? Glad you liked the video
This recipe is the most simple and clear. Thank you. I’ll definitely make it in the coming year.
I made this today. Thank you so much for your recipe. It truly is a beautiful, tasting baklava. Extremely easy recipe to follow. Full of flavor. Absolutely delicious. My four beautiful children and I loved it. Thank you once again. I'm going to make your foccacia next. Yummy. Take care of yourself. You are a wonderful teacher!
Oh thank you so much! This baklava is truly irresistible . See you back in the kitchen.
Well dnt know how yours was a success,I tried this and it was so tough on the inside you could not chew it.I had to throw it away.bI went right by the instructions
Wow, Christine! I am definitely making my baklava this way. I never thought to cut the phyllo to size. Brilliant! Thank you very much for doing what you do. Hurray for the Καρύδι!
Hurray for Karidi ! Thank you
You are amazing chef, good instructor.Thank you
😱OMG! Our mouths were literally watering! 😂👍🏻 For sure going to try your recipe!
It's crazy for sure. Thank you !
Christine! OMG!! Thank you for sharing your family’s recipe with us. I don’t know about anyone else but I feel lucky to have stumbled onto this video. Baklava is my favorite sweet indulgence. You made it look so easy but sinful 🤭 I’m going to try making them.
Thank you and it's my pleasure! My aunt was so happy when she saw the video . You have to try it
These are soooo scrumptious looking...definitely worth a try to make, but I am not that fearless...just going to buy them..but if your in the neighbourhood please come by and drop
them off Christine!! these are just gorgeous!! And love the Greek word of the day..the music amazing!! so beautiful..love it! brings me back to my days with my Greek friends and visiting them! Love my Greek friends!!
Thank you very much for sharing the original recipe.
I love baklava. This looks like it has the right amount if phyllo dough to nuts ratio i would like.
From watching the ‘masters’ make baklava in your istanbul tour video, I always wondered if it was possible for people at home to be able to cut up the phyllo dough in pieces and pour over the butter how they did. I suspected so, but now happy to see it works.
Indeed it does and it's a game changer ! Thanks for watching and hope you try it.
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Oh Wow! Again, I’m not afraid to try this recipe. Thanks for this amazing video, especially the crunch part. Do you have a recipe book? I’ve looked at two book stores and not found one.
I love the Greek language. I picked up quite a bit many years ago when I was there for a summer. Greece feels like home!
only this turkish dessert belongs to ottoman cuisine it is not greek
I am bosnian so we make baklava as well but have never tried with cinnamon. Gonna give it a try. Thank you so much for sharing.
Dobar Dan. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and yes I love the spicy note that cinnamon adds. Hvala
Your baklava has taken me back nearly 50 years, and done so quite wonderfully. My first, and best, baklava experience was as a young man, fresh out of high school, bound for an inexpensive college. I had grown up in rural southern United States and, because of that, my experience with food, and other cultures, was limited to say the least. Lucky for me, while attending classes, I went to work for a wonderful Greek gentleman who was all about family. I can’t remember what the first Greek Festival was all about, but I DO remember the baklava. I’m sure it must have made by someone like you, with a tremendous sense of love for family and steeped in tradition. Thank you for dusting off my memories and letting my tastebuds savor the thought of that long-ago, fabulous baklava once again. You’re quite a girl. Warm thoughts are with you.
thank you so much! Be well
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Fantastic show! I have seen baclawa pastry chefs put the tray to rest, then place it on a slanted surface in order to let the excess clarified butter and syrup flow out. I loved this recipe!
Wow!!! I don't think I blinked during this video!! That looks SOOO good!!! 😋
I'll definitely be making it! (Wish me luck...)
Good luck... after the fact. Did you make it and how did you love it?
I just made this on Saturday.. 2 trays I rolled them tho.. and wow.. so much easier to share a roll and they can cut it in 9 pieces and spread the goodness.. This is only my 2nd time making this.. my 1st batch was for new year’s......I didn’t know what I was missing... I also left the lemon peel in syrup and candied it sorta and used to decorate the top.. absolutely so delicious.. what a wonderful recipe.. I’m hooked and a very popular person now thanks to you 😉.. thank you. I highly recommend this recipe.. the sugar with the walnuts is a must don’t skip it.
That is sooo great. So glad you loved it
I LOVE the method of adding clairfied butter AND at the last moment before baking.... This is a fabulous game changer. Would it be too much work to show us to make the phyllo?
It is the absolute game changer ! I did have an old making phyllo video that I will definitely have to revise. Thank you
I grew up with several generations of Turkish & Middle Eastern Baklava-Making Women, & rather than spatter a bit of Butter on every two sheets, we spread a lightly-dipped pastry brush of Clarified Butter evenly on each separate layer of Fillo. In fact, my Mother & Grandmother always stressed quick dipping so as not to have a "greasy" finished product. I'm intrigued with the thought of pouring Butter over the top, & can't help wondering if it's doable & done only because of the sparer application of Butter in Christine's Method? I also like things less sweet, but instead of putting Cinnamon in the Sugar Syrup, add an extremely scant drop of Rose Essence or Orange Flower Water Essence to the already Cold Syrup. Also, I prefer Pistachios in my Baklava. Has anyone tried tried making Baklava both with pouring on Butter & not? How was it different?
I did not pick up adding butter at the last minute. Was that in the video
Where I grew up we had a restaurant ran by a family from Greece the food was great. I also had a 80 year old friend from Greece made the best baklava and her Greek meatballs were also amazing. Love your show. Love Greek food. Do you make lemon rice soap. ALOHA
Thank you. I have a video for lemon soup but with Orzo instead of rice. The video is in my Greek playlist. Happy New Year
Hi Christine, love your channel and thorough instructions. Where can I find the recipe. Thank you
Thank you . The full recipe is below in the video description just click Show More. Or on mobile device click the down arrow on bottom right hand corner below video.
So good! Made it and everyone loved it. Took it straight out of the oven and poured it in and everybody wanted to eat it. They couldn’t even wait the whole hour or 30 minutes they ate it up. Definitely will bake again.
It is crazy right ? We had the same reaction when I made it for a friend’s birthday last year. Thank you
This is the best baklava I have ever made! Thank you, for the recipe, for the tips, for everything! ❤
Oh my! This is a version I will try for sure. I think this just might turn out as good as my dear departed Yaya’s. We use a combination of walnuts with a smidge of almonds. I haven’t tried the technique of pouring the butter over the top, always brushed it on. Pouring sounds like it would totally soak it better. Thanks Christine👍😘
Definitely the soaking gives it that amazing crunch! Thank you
MyFavouriteFoods ChristineCushing thanks! I chuckled when you said you didn’t like the way some folks fold over the phyllo around the edges. My Thia used to tell us to “tuck the baby in bed” and showed us how to tuck and fold the phyllo under the sides. As kids we would always opt for the edge pieces because of the extra phyllo crunchy parts soaked in syrup. 💞
It's interesting that you only have one layer of filling. The way I learned to make it is, after the first several layers of phyllo (which you butter, and use one sheet, not two), you then start alternating layers of filling and phyllo. Finally, you end with several layers of buttered phyllo (again, one sheet at a time). It's a LOT more work, but my favorite way to make baklava.
There are so many variations and the way you describe is how I used to make it , but this way is amazing now rules !
@@ChristineCushing I had Turkish baklava and it was made with pistachios and honey. Light as could be. Or was it sugar syrup?
Christine Bushing your recipe on bavclava dessert was GREAT! So easy to make and delicious to eat it looked like. Crunch too! So yes I will try it. Thank you. Holidays coming up so will be a real treat for everyone.
Susan Campos many thanks. I just made it also. It’s soo delicious.
I want to thank you for the wonderful opportunity of reliving my past.
When I was a child, my Auntie allena Shapiro would make me a gift of her
I am totally loving your channel!!!
Many thanks! thank you for spending some time with me in the kitchen.
I am so happy that I found your channel. All your videos look so delicious and I can't wait to try them. Thank you Christine.
It’s my pleasure. Thank you and Happy New Year !
One of my favorite desserts! Thank you for showing us this.
My pleasure ! We love it here also
Loved every minute of your family's treasured recipe - Thank you for sharing. One question, please. "Since the milk solids are critical to be extracted from heated butter can a person add another step & strain the solids to ensure?" Thank you again. Best regards, Millette
Thank you. The most effective way of removing all the milk solids is to melt the butter , then chill it again. The milk solids will separate out and be left as a liquid in the bottom of container that you just pour out. The way I showed it video requires a bit more attention for about 15 minutes so that those solids all collect and stick to the bottom of pot , then you can strain out. I hope this helps.
Christine, you have me salivating! I miss my Aunt and Uncle's Greek cuisine! If you ever get to Victoria, B.C, check out El Grecko...❤
If I'm ever in Victoria, I will check it out. Thank you for watching and glad you are enjoying it.
you make this look so easy ~ lol ~ bought phyllo dough today to try this ~ ~wish me luck!
I live in Astoria Queens New York and this used to be a huge Greek neighborhood you could find this on every corner. You can still find it in a lot of places but it’s not like it used to be. This looks so delicious I got on my treadmill halfway through and stayed on it until the end of the recipe LOL
Νόστιμα, η θεία σου θα ήταν περήφανη. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. Opa! :)
My pleasure. Thank you
Absolutely amazing, Christine. Could you please post your Bougatsa recipe? This is one of my favorite... just up there with baklava. Thank you.
I may have to make bougatsa ! It's a family fav as well. Thank you
My god!! This woman is GORGEOUS
It was amazingly perfect .I am so happy to find your channel.God bless you 🥰🥰🥰
Fantastic 👏👏👏👏
I never made baklava with just one layer of nuts. 🤔 I usually throw some of the nut mixture every two sheets as did the rest of my family. I modified the family recipe nut mixture to 50% walnuts and 50% pecans and add honey to my syrup. What can I say, I’m a rebel. I love seeing 🇬🇷 family traditions live on! ❤️. I’m going to try one layer of nuts the next time I make baklava.
Yes .. I too am a rebel. I tried to mess with ( as in reduce the sugar) this recipe and my husband literally would not let me touch it... Thank you
That was my understanding of this iconic dessert, was that it was made with honey.
Should be with two layers! One is lazy. Imo
You've got a wonderful kitchen. Not many of us young 'uns make baklava from scratch. Our mums buy it from the ζαχαροπλαστέιο (patisserie shop).
That’s ok too ! It’s sometimes just fun to watch the process . Thank you
@@ChristineCushing It is indeed . Καλή σου μέρα 😊
Oh Wow... Thanks Christine... Looks rich and delicious... Very easy ingredients for sure I will make it one day 👍
It's a show stopper for sure.
That is one dish I would love to be making and enjoying it and as hungry as I am usually one pan would only last me a few days and I have to make more. I love the way that one is looking and your family must have eaten it up after devouring their regular meal and having you ready to make another one for them.
~ LoVe ~ LoVe ~ LoVe these recipes...!!! You are an incredible "teacher" and chef.
Thank you so much !
My mouth is watering. I can almost smell and taste it.
Yes, that's what I like to hear! Thank you
My favorite❣️. Glad I found your wonderful channel! Thanks Christine!🙂🌸
Welcome to my kitchen. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, you did a beautiful job!
Many thanks !
I put 3 whole cloves in the syrup while cooking it and took them out before using the syrup. Added some more flavor in my opinion.
That sounds like a great idea. I could not change anything in this original recipe , but you can. Thank you
Hi, i'm new here. Just found you because i was looking for greek desserts. This one looks great btw. We've been goïng to Rhodes for years but in these times i'm at home a lot (had a new heart valve) and i started baking again :-) I made portokalopita on tuesday but i am so curious right now how you would make it. Maybe something for the near future? Thanks for the video and greetings from Belgium
Yum, I love the taste test, crunch… Greek is best 🥰💗
OMG my mouth is watering...can’t wait to make this recipe! Thank you so much for this great family recipe!🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
I hope you make it soon ! It’s really so delicious. Thanks for watching
ERHMAHGERD!!
I've just watched your Moussaka video from 2017. That is real 'Bubble' (an old Aussie slang term for "Greek") comfort food and something you would crawl on hands and knees over broken glass to get at. This baklava is the same.
I'm a fan of trivia. My Greek word for you is the Anglo girl's name Melissa- which comes from the Greek word for a honey bee.
ahaha .. crawling on hands and knees is about right. I didn't know that bubble is Aussie slang for Greek.
@@ChristineCushing We used to have the same rhyming slang the Cockneys in south London have.
We also share a dish called "bubble'n'squeak", which is leftover vegetables mashed together, fried in butter, and served for breakfast the next day. It allegedly gets the name from the bubbling, hissing, and squeaking sounds it makes in the pan.
Bubble'n'squeak is the full term for Greek- the second word in the term rhyming with the word it is replacing.
This delectable dessert is in my oven right now! Love your recipes, especially the wonderful aromas that permeate our home while making them! ❤
Thank you so much! I need to know how much of that baklava is left. LOL ..
@@ChristineCushing , 1/4th of a 9x15 pan, sent 1/2 to work for my husband's work crew, they loved it! ❤😁
I just discovered your channel. This baklava looks delicious. My husband’ s birthday is coming and I can’t wait to make it. Thank you!
Thank you ! I just made it for a birthday last week and the response was insane.. in a good way.
never heard of Baklava before BUT I think I will have to give this a try :)
it is also an easy recipe to make in a smaller tin.
I love sweet recipes more than savoury unless I am lucky enough to cook a full meal for someone? cooking for myself it is ALWAYS something quick just to fill me up (an ABC meal) this is what my mam called them All Bits Combined so you just take whatever you have and mix it all up
Whoa!!! That's some talkin' Baklava! I'm definitely going to be making this! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Yes ! It's my pleasure. Thanks for joining me.
I think you and I might be related, you get as excited about lemon and custard as I do! I've never used phyllo because I've always been scared of it, but I can definitely make this!
I love your videos and the way you explain. All the way from Kenya
Thank you so much ! Sending you greetings to Kenya from Canada .
Hi Christine. This looks like an absolutely amazing recipe and I cant wait to try it out on my family. I have a question: I am not allowed to eat sugar for health reasons and wonder if I could use honey and if so how much would I use and would I have to mix it with water? Thanks. Christopher
Thank you so much . You can definitely use honey in the syrup, instead of sugar. I would go 2 cups honey to 2 cups water. You may want to increase the lemon juice to 2 Tbsp. , as the honey has a tendency of crystallizing. It will still taste great but it may develop little crystals after a couple of days. I hope you try and love it. !
Looks so amazing, will definitely be making this! Thank you for the wonderful recipe :)
My pleasure. It truly is a family treasure .
I was thinking about baklava yesterday then ta-da !!!!!! Your recipe looks utterly delicious !!!!!!!
Its meant to be LOL !
Hey Christine , I like all of your posted recepies , and your nice voice , question I have is , one of my friends is crazy about Pavlova cake , did go for it about 15 times , didnt work out fine , not even close , can you help me out whit it , it's her b day soon , just asking , your great whatever !!!!
raoul vannes yes I do have a great pavlova video already. Check it out in my sweets and bakes play list. It can be challenging. Thank you
My aunt evdoksia makes the best baklava I’ve ever tasted. I am actually going to make this recipe as a comparison, but it looks delicious! I also love the channel! Thanks for the content
Many thanks. I would love to hear how it compares to your aunt's .
That looks sooo amazing! Thank you for all your great videos 👍🥰🇨🇦
It is my pleasure. Thank you
Hi, perfect 👍 and tasty 😋, but- 350 degrees: Celsius or Farennhit? Thanks 😊💕
Evgeni Avgerinov Fahrenheit. If you think about it, your oven doesn’t go over 250 Celsius.
Yes thank you 😊, At this range Celsius = 50 per cent of Farennhit, Baklava will be perfect 👌
It is 350 D Farenheit., about 175 C. THank you !
Great recipe Christine! A question
can we use other nuts if one can’t have walnuts? Like Cashew or almond mix?
Thank you. Yes you can sub other nuts like almonds , pistachios, hazelnuts. Cashews aren’t ideal . I hope you try it
@@ChristineCushing thank you so much for your kind reply. I will try with Almond and pistachios then 😊
My My those looks delicious. Thanks for sharing your video you were on point with everything 👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hands down, baklava is the best dessert on the planet! I can't wait to try this!
!I think you will love it !
You make it look so easy! Can't wait to try this recipe. Wish me luck!!
Good luck! I think you will love it
loved the lesson. where can I get your nice sharp knife? a must have.
Oh thank you. This is a Japanese knife Mac is the company. I hope this helps.
one of my favourite things to make .... my mom's favourite thing to eat!
Thank you !
New to your channel...love it and find your videos very entertaining. I really feel your passion.. I'm a pro caterer with 40 years of my own passion for traditional and especially new flavors.. Request...please show us your best Chicken shawarma recipe
Thank you ! Did you see my Chicken Gyro recipe from last month, along with fresh pita? It's a great recipe.
My question: I bought a leg-of-lamb steak. How would you suggest cooking it? I generally like mild seasonings so the meat is not hidden by too much garlic or rosemary. Sometimes I use marjoram, or winter savory, or could use chervil or summer savory, or a mix. With this, I'd use no more than one clove of garlic, and saute it. What would you do?
The key to cooking a lamb leg steak, is not to overcook it or use any steam . I would suggest either grilling it or pan searing and finishing in oven . You need to make sure your pan is not deep, so the moisture escapes and that you have high heat. All the herbs are perfect. I hope this helps.
Hi Christine I tried your recipe against my Theia’s recipe and I have to say I love Theia Sophie’s
But please tell me the dimensions of the pan you use. Thank you!
EFKADISTO!
Can’t wait to make this when we can finally have a Graduation Party for my son #2020strong♥️
Do you have an Avoglemeno recipe? I have one but I feel like I’m missing something in it. My son loves that soup...
Oh yes avgolemono is my favourite soup ! I have a video for that in my Greek playlist from a while ago. Thank you
My favorite dessert i always make it for my family and friends
My husband will agree 100 % with that. Thank you
Hmmm, looks delicious and gooey Will make next year 2021 In January we
can hardly wait. Right now walnuts, unsalted butter, phyllo are @ a high
Cost rate will wait for many sales. ☺️🤗🤗👏👏😷😷😷, Pantry Time.
Thank you so much for sharing your Family's Recipe, we appreciate
your generosity & kindness.
We are hoping that your Husband receives a few Diamonds @ Dessert
Time, Snack Time, Any Time. Very smart to exercise before tasting
the goodness.
I Love baklava!!!! Please tell your Aunt Sophie, thank you for sharing her recipe!!!
I will ! So glad you enjoyed watching and hope you try it. Thanks
My Favorite Foods Christian Cushing. Is honey ever used in Baklava and if so how much? Do you do it the same as the sugar syrup; etc.?
Yes, I do use and honey is used as a better option . I use it exactly in place of sugar in the syrup . The only challenge is that it tends to crystallize . I find if you are going to make it for a party and eat it right away, I prefer the honey. Be sure to use some lemon juice in the syrup with honey . I hope this helps.
Hey Christine, I looked and looked. I don't see your baklava done in Istanbul. Don't know how I missed it but I did. Plz help. I SERIOUSLY want to make this. I honestly don't know that I can but I sure want to try and I do want to watch it being made in Istanbul. Thank you in advance.
th-cam.com/video/zz0EmTpQDXw/w-d-xo.html. here is the link to the Istanbul baklava video from my channel. enjoy
I just saw an episode of Confucius Was A Foodie, where a tv chef was using extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, for the clarified butter. Fortunately I have some phyllo and walnuts leftover from Christmas. I was going to use the phyllo to make Chinese scallion pancakes, but I'm curious about pouring the hot oil at the end of making the baklava, instead of brushing each layer.
That baklava was also amazing that Ilias Mamalakis made for me. You could definitely try the hot oil over the phyllo . I would still just drizzle a little oil between layers.
I've always done mine a sheet at a time and added the walnut mixture in two layers. This would certainly be easier!
Yes, and it changes the texture of it because the filling in the middle holds together . It's really something special.
Me too! And I brushed the butter on every sheet. Wow the time I would say.lol.
Now that's a 💎 of a recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!! OPA!!!! 💜💜💜
For sure !
Hi Christine,can this be frozen after being baked? Thanking you Patricia
Yes, you can freeze it but the texture will change somewhat but it's still good. Just make sure to seal in the very tight plastic container.
@@ChristineCushing Thanking you for answering and explaining. Loved your recipe. Will make it for sure. Blessings. Patricia
I LOVE Baklava!! I can't wait to try my hand at making this.
World class thanks for a lovely recipe you shared with us bless you ♥️♥️♥️♥️💐💎diamond recipe
My pleasure 😊
I just wonder ...how many calories per one peace???
Looks tempting, thank u for sharing ..
Oh it’s off the chart for sure. That’s why slices are small. 😜