PISTACHIO BAKLAVA WITH HONEY AND ROSE WATER
This is my contribution to the lunch - a tray of pistachio baklava with an aromatic honey syrup.
Provided by scubatech
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a saucepan, heat the water, sugar, honey and lemon juice until it comes to the boil and cook for a minute. Now add the orange blossom and rose waters, boil for a few seconds, and remove from the heat. Allow to cool before using on the baklava.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Grind the nuts. We want them to be medium-fine - if they are ground too finely, the resulting filling will be very dense. Combine with the sugar and cinnamon, then add the orange blossom and rose waters and mix well. Set aside.
- In a dish (I used one 21 x 28cm), brush the base with a little melted butter, then add a sheet of filo. Brush with butter, then add another sheet. Brush with butter, and continue until you have six sheets of filo in the dish. Add the filling, and spread out. Be gentle so you don't break the pastry. Now add the rest of the pastry, in each case adding a layer, brushing with melted butter, then adding the next. Finish by brushing the sixth sheet with butter.
- Cut the baklava into pieces - long rectangles, diamonds, squares, or whatever whimsical shapes take your fancy. Do this carefully with a sharp knife and make sure to go all the way through to the base. You might want to leave a border of "scrap" baklava where the pastry is a bit untidy at the edges. This means the final result is neater, and as the cook, you get to enjoy this "angel's share".
- Bake the baklava for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden. When done, remove from the oven, allow it to sit for a minute, then pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava. Be sure to get the syrup in between each cut. If you see syrup forming pools in some areas, don't worry - it will all be absorbed.
- Allow the baklava to cool fully before serving. Decorate with chopped pistachios and dried pomegranate seeds(**).
- (*) By this, I mean the lightly aromatic rose water. If you have the much more intense rose extract, then use just a few drops and not a whole tablespoon!
- (**) To dry pomegranate seeds - remove the red seeds from the white pith, and spread on a non-stick baking tray. Leave in the oven at 60°C (140°F) for several hours until the seeds are dry. They will remain slightly sticky but should keep their colour and not turn brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.6, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 5.4, Sodium 44.6, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 5.2, Protein 2
FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY AND ORANGE BLOSSOM WATER
Steps:
- Mix the orange juice, honey, and orange blossom water straight into a serving bowl. Wash or peel the fruits, core or remove pits, and drop the fruit in the bowl as you cut them up into pieces so that they do not have time to discolor.
- Leave in a cool place for an hour or longer before serving. Garnish with the mint leaves.
HONEY WATER BATH TO PREVENT BROWNING FRUIT
The science behind it is that there's a peptide compound in honey that stops the activation of polyphenol oxidase when it's exposed to air. In other words, the enzyme responsible for the oxidation process in fleshy fruits and veggies like apples, pears, and potatoes. Give this one a try yourself, it works very well. An America's Test Kitchen method.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Low Protein
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Combine honey and water; stir until blended.
- To prevent browning, soak apples, pears or other fruit for 30 seconds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.7, Sodium 8.8, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 34.5, Protein 0.1
HONEY WATER
Make and share this Honey Water recipe from Food.com.
Provided by morgainegeiser
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 1/4 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Combine the wine and the honey in a bowl and mix well.
- Add the cinnamon stick.
- Cover and let stand in the sun for 3 days.
- Remove the cinnamon.
- Pour into a glass jar and seal.
- Let stand 3 more days in the sun.
- NOTE: prep time does not include time in the sun.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1472.7, Sodium 41.4, Carbohydrate 243.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 227.4, Protein 1.4
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