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 !
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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've made this before and it is by far the BEST Baklava. The syrup is perfect and helps with the crispiness. Do not change one thing.....she didn't either and for good reason...it's PERFECT just the way her Yia Yia Sophie made it!
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
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 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.
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!!
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.
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!!!
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.
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
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!
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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. 💞
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Hello love your recipe but have you ever made the phyllo dough/pasta? Do you have a video of how to make it? I don't think that here in may country we can buy it at the super
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!
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
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 !
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
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.
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 !
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
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.
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.
You are amazing chef, good instructor.Thank you
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
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 .
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
you make this look so easy ~ lol ~ bought phyllo dough today to try this ~ ~wish me luck!
This recipe is the most simple and clear. Thank you. I’ll definitely make it in the coming year.
My god!! This woman is GORGEOUS
This is the best baklava I have ever made! Thank you, for the recipe, for the tips, for everything! ❤
I've made this before and it is by far the BEST Baklava. The syrup is perfect and helps with the crispiness. Do not change one thing.....she didn't either and for good reason...it's PERFECT just the way her Yia Yia Sophie made it!
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
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 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
😱OMG! Our mouths were literally watering! 😂👍🏻 For sure going to try your recipe!
It's crazy for sure. Thank you !
I am totally loving your channel!!!
Many thanks! thank you for spending some time with me in the kitchen.
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!!
One of my favorite desserts! Thank you for showing us this.
My pleasure ! We love it here also
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
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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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.
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
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
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?
My mouth is watering. I can almost smell and taste it.
Yes, that's what I like to hear! Thank you
World class thanks for a lovely recipe you shared with us bless you ♥️♥️♥️♥️💐💎diamond recipe
My pleasure 😊
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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Perfection indeed ❤
I was thinking about baklava yesterday then ta-da !!!!!! Your recipe looks utterly delicious !!!!!!!
Its meant to be LOL !
Wow amazing 😋😋😋
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, you did a beautiful job!
Many thanks !
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
~ LoVe ~ LoVe ~ LoVe these recipes...!!! You are an incredible "teacher" and chef.
Thank you so much !
Omg the crunch!!
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 .
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 !
It was amazingly perfect .I am so happy to find your channel.God bless you 🥰🥰🥰
Fantastic 👏👏👏👏
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!
Fabulous!
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
Νόστιμα, η θεία σου θα ήταν περήφανη. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. Opa! :)
My pleasure. Thank you
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.
❤OMGoodness I can’t wait to make this 🎉
@@MrsKimberly248 I hope you make it. You will Love it. !
Yum, I love the taste test, crunch… Greek is best 🥰💗
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
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.
That looks sooo amazing! Thank you for all your great videos 👍🥰🇨🇦
It is my pleasure. Thank you
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
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.
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.
Beau-ti-ful
Many thanks!
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
My favorite❣️. Glad I found your wonderful channel! Thanks Christine!🙂🌸
Welcome to my kitchen. Thank you
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
My favorite dessert i always make it for my family and friends
My husband will agree 100 % with that. Thank you
I will try this! Yum yum!!!
Please do. It’s quite amazing
My My those looks delicious. Thanks for sharing your video you were on point with everything 👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻
Now that's a 💎 of a recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!! OPA!!!! 💜💜💜
For sure !
Wow wow wow.know I also can make this awesome dessert. I loveeee it.
Thank you. It’s quite a special one for sure
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. 💞
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.
Christine you’re fabulous 🙏!
Thank you !
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 😊
You make it look so easy! Can't wait to try this recipe. Wish me luck!!
Good luck! I think you will love 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.
Svaka cast kristina duper si bravo samo nastavi tako cista desetka
Hvala Vukica .
Ma stvarno su ti super kolaci i uopste lepo to prezentujs
Bas super samo napred
Yum. My yiayia used to make this! I need to try!
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
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
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
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
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
one of my favourite things to make .... my mom's favourite thing to eat!
Thank you !
Looks so amazing, will definitely be making this! Thank you for the wonderful recipe :)
My pleasure. It truly is a family treasure .
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
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! ❤😁
As always, a masterclass
Many thanks !
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.
Super Variation of this ... Super👍👌
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 .
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'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.
Hello
love your recipe
but have you ever made the phyllo dough/pasta?
Do you have a video of how to make it?
I don't think that here in may country we can buy it at the super
Yes, check out my video on the spiral spinach pie( spanakopita ) where I show you how to make and stretch the dough.
@@ChristineCushing Nice
Very nice
I like it
thanks
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 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
Hands down, baklava is the best dessert on the planet! I can't wait to try this!
!I think you will love it !
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
Looks heavenly 😍😍
OMG!!! THANK YOU 😊
You are most welcome !
OMG, crunchy!! Thank you for sure your recipe
The crunch was crazy !