Gül Baklava – Rose
Baklava
For syrup:
4 c sugar
4 c water
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 c milk
1/3 c olive oil
Flour to make a medium-soft dough
Prepare the syrup by boiling the sugar
and water together, set aside.
Meanwhile:
Juice of half a lemon Make a dough out of the first group of
ingredients and knead very well, divide
Pinch of salt into egg-size balls and let rest covered
by a damp towel. Roll out each ball very
thin with an oklava, first using flour,
For filling:
Walnuts
For baking:
Butter
then wheat starch. After the dough
dries slightly, spread with a generous
amount of crushed walnuts. Cut into
fourths, roll from the curved side, then
form into a “rose” (spiral) shape.
Arrange in a pan. Melt butter and pour
over the top, then place into a medium
hot oven and cook till browned. Pour the
syrup over the baklava.