Homemade Walnut Baklava

Name: Homemade Walnut Baklava
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 3 cups water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 20 yufka (thin dough sheets); 250 g butter; 2 cups walnuts

by @ikrecipes

Buttery walnut baklava made at home with ready-made baklava sheets and soaked in syrup.

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
3 cups water
1 tsp lemon juice
20 yufka (thin dough sheets)
250 g butter
2 cups walnuts

Method

Boil the sugar and water for 10 minutes, add the lemon juice, boil for 2 more minutes and cool completely.
Melt the butter and grind the walnuts coarsely. Heat the oven to 180°C.
Butter a tray; layer half the sheets, brushing each with butter, then spread the walnuts.
Layer the rest of the sheets the same way, cut into diamonds with a sharp knife and pour the remaining butter over.
Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden; pour the cold syrup over the hot baklava and let it rest for a few hours.