Different variations of this dish is present in the kitchens of many nations of the East. Baklava - a sweet, made from a thin puff pastry, flavored as desired with honey or nuts. In Turkey, it is believed that the baklava - Men's sweetness, because it is believed that it has beneficial effects on virility. But women abuse this delicacy is not recommended because of the high caloric content.
The first mention of the Ottoman Baklava were the recipe book of the 15th century. But this dish is also considered "their" almost all Arab and Caucasian countries. In other words, how many people, so many recipes. Today we decided to use the recipe baklava Crimean Tatars, the taste is familiar to us from childhood. Try to cook it at home, and you will be surprised how easy it is.
INGREDIENTS
for the dough
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Sour cream - 1 tbsp. l.
- Sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
- Salt - 1/3 hours. l.
- Vodka - 3 tbsp. l.
- Wheat flour - 200 g
- Soda - 0.5 hours. l.
- Butter - 20 g
- Vegetable oil for frying - 500 ml
for the syrup
- Water - 100 mL
- Honey - 2 tbsp. l.
- Sugar - 4 tbsp. l.
PREPARATION Step by step
1. Sift the flour, pour into it the sugar, salt and baking soda. In the center make a recess and trying to drive to the egg, add a spoonful of sour cream and vodka.
2. Knead dough hands on the table until then, until it becomes elastic, and will not be free to come off the hands and the table surface.
3. Form a ball of dough, put it in a bag or cover with a towel and leave for 20-30 minutes.
4. Divide the dough into three equal parts. Every part of the roll out dough as thin as possible, while trying to not use flour. Flour can be only lightly sprinkle the surface of the table. This is the most time-consuming part of the process, as a result of the dough should have a fairly stiff.
5. Melt over low heat butter, it is applied with a brush on a layer of dough. Put on top of it a second layer of dough and re-oiled. Then put the third layer and twisting all weak roll.
6. Roll cut into thin strips. You can do it with a knife for bread or figure wheel, then get a nice baklava.
7. Slightly parse layers hands and immerse the product in the fryer, or warmed in a pot with thick walls to oil boiling. Do not immerse the baklava in the oil, if it is not sufficiently warmed up, in which case it will absorb it and will be too oily.
8. Baklava fry until golden brown and spread on a paper towel to get rid of excess fat.
9. Meanwhile, prepare the syrup. For this purpose, honey, sugar and water are mixed in a saucepan, slightly heat up and boil for 10 minutes. Dipped in syrup baklava on both sides and spread on a board or baking sheet to dry. At the request of baklava you can sprinkle with chopped nuts. It turns out she crisp, moderately sweet and greasy. Bon Appetit!
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