Ingredients
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24
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310
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200
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1/2
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18
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128
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1/4
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1
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2
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155
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310 - 620
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155 - 310
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Directions
Traditional Algerian Baklawa / Baklava – Family Recipe, This is the most famous Algerian ‘heloua’ You will find it at all the weddings & special occasions It isn’t all that difficult to make but is a bit time consuming It freezes OK too! To see me making this step by step with lots of photos, go here: recipezaar com/bb/viewtopic zsp?t=230630&start=0
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Steps
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1
Done
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Take 1 Mixing Bowl and Place the Flour & Salt in It. Add the Ghee/Oil Mixture & Mix, Slowly Adding the Water. Mix Well -- Until You Have a Smooth Dough, Place This on Your Work Surface - Well Dusted With Cornflour. |
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2
Done
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Split the Dough in Half. Make the First 1/2 Into Golf Ball Sized Pieces. Keep the Dough Covered With a Tea Towel --. |
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3
Done
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Take a Dough Golf Ball. If You Are Comfortable Using the Pasta Machine Then Just Make the Ball Into a Sausage Shape and Gently Roll Out With Rolling Pin to Approximately 3-4mm. |
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4
Done
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Begin Passing Though Pasta Machine on Thinnest Setting. Nb : If This Is Your 1st Time You Can Use the Pasta Machine on the 2nd to Thinnest Setting Before Putting It Through on the Thinnest. |
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5
Done
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in You Saucepan, Melt Your Ghee on a Medium Heat. Brush You Tray Well With Ghee Using the Pastry Brush. |
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6
Done
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Lay You First Strip of Phyllo Pastry Vertically in the Centre the Tray. Brush the Pastry With the Ghee. |
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7
Done
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Repeat the Dough Rolling Process. Cover the Tray With Phyllo, Remembering to Brush With Ghee After Each Strip. You Should Be Able to Do This With 5 Strips but Don't Worry If You Use More or Less. |
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8
Done
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Turn the Tray Round So That You're Placing the Phyllo Strips Horizontally Over Vertical Strips. This Criss Cross Is Very Important So Don't Forget --. |
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9
Done
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Continue Rolling Your Pastry and Layering the Tray. Remember the Ghee After Each Strip. Continue Doing This Until You Have Done 5 Layers. |
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10
Done
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Prepare You Nut Filling. Take Your Food Processor and Chop Up the Nuts of Your Choice Until You Have the Required Amount. |
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11
Done
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Prepare You Nut Filling. Take Your Food Processor and Chop Up the Nuts of Your Choice Until You Have the Required Amount. |
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12
Done
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Place the Nuts in the 2nd Mixing Bowl and Add the Sugar, Cinnamon, Vanilla Powder and Mazhar - Enough Mazhar to Make the Filling Hold but not So Much That It's Sloppy. |
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13
Done
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Place Filling in the Tray Over the Pastry, Gently Smoothing It Out - but Don't Press It. |
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14
Done
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You Now Need to Repeat the Dough Rolling, Layer Making Stage All Over Again Until You Have 6 Layers. You Will Need to Use the 2nd Half of the Dough by Now - Just Make Golf Balls Again! Don't Forget the Ghee. |
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15
Done
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When You've Finished the 5th Layer You Can Choose How to Do the Top Layer. I Always Roll Out One Large Sheet by Hand by Other Stick to the Pasta Machine as a Large Sheet of Phyllo Is a Bit Tricky to Create and Handle! |
