World Flavors Cookbook

Baku Pakhlava

Name: Baku Pakhlava
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Azerbaijan
Ingredients: 12 layers of dough; Ground walnuts or almonds; Sugar, cardamom; Saffron syrup; Honey; Peeled almonds for topping

The rich Azerbaijani version of baklava—multi-layered, honey-soaked, and heavy with cardamom and saffron.

Cuisine: Azerbaijan

Ingredients

12 layers of dough
Ground walnuts or almonds
Sugar, cardamom
Saffron syrup
Honey
Peeled almonds for topping

Instructions

1. Layer thin sheets of dough, brushing each with melted butter. 2. Spread the nut-spice mixture between every layer. 3. Cut into diamond shapes. 4. Press a whole almond into the center of each diamond. 5. Bake until golden. 6. Pour hot saffron-honey syrup over the cold pastry.