Coconut and Pistachio Baklava

Name: Coconut and Pistachio Baklava
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 3 Tbsps orange flower water; 454 grams box phyllo dough, thawed if frozen; 1 pinch Large of salt; 414 milliliters sugar; 296 milliliters (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 2 Tbsps finely chopped unsalted pistachios; 591 milliliters shredded unsweetened dried coconut; 355 milliliters water

Need a vegetarian dessert? Coconut and Pistachio Baklava could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 269 calories. This recipe serves 24. A mixture of lime juice, coconut, pistachios, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.

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Butter

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Oven

Unfold the sheets of phyllo dough, lay the stack on a work surface, and cover with wax paper and then a damp kitchen towel to keep it from drying out.

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Filo Pastry

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Kitchen Towels

Wax Paper

Remove 2 pieces of phyllo, place them in the pan, and brush them with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Continue in the same way with the phyllo and butter until you have used 24 sheets of phyllo.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

To make the filling: Stir together the coconut, pistachios, sugar, water, orange flower water, and salt in a medium bowl.

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Orange Flower Water

Pistachio Nuts

Coconut

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Sprinkle half of the filling evenly over the phyllo in the pan.

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Frying Pan

Place 2 sheets of phyllo in the pan and brush them with 1 tablespoon butter. Continue in the same way until you have used 12 sheets of phyllo.

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Butter

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Spread the remaining filling on top.

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Spread

Layer and butter the remaining phyllo in the same way.

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Butter

Brush the top layer of pastry generously with butter, and pour any remaining butter over the top. With a sharp knife, cut the baklava lengthwise into 4 strips and then crosswise into 6 strips, taking care not to press down on the phyllo.

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Butter

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Bake for 30 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 300°F and bake for 1 hour and 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.

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Oven

To make the syrup: Bring the sugar, water, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

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Sugar

Syrup

Water

Salt

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