"Tandav" is a form of the classical dance Kathak. It is performed by Lord Shiva as part of the destruction of the universe, so it can regenerate cleaner and purer. Since childhood, my pet name has been Shiva or Shib, so I thought what would be a better name than one that implies destruction and birth of something awesome in my kitchen.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Baklava
Sorry, I forgot to take step by step photos but here's the recipe.
Ingredients:
16 oz package of Phyllo dough
1 cup butter melted in the microwave
1 lb nuts crushed (walnuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios or any combination thereof)
1 tbsp cinnamon
Sauce:
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss the crushed nuts with the cinnamon.
Butter the bottom and sides of a 13 X 9 baking pan. Take phyllo dough out of container and roll it out onto a flat clean surface. Check to see if you need to cut it down in size to match the pan. Put 2 sheets of phyllo dough onto the bottom of the pan and butter them well. Repeat till the bottom is 8 sheets thick.
Sprinkle 3 tbsp of the nut mixture on top of the buttered dough. Layer with 2 sheets of dough, butter the dough and sprinkle nuts. Continue till the nuts are finished. The top layer should be 6 sheets deep.
Cut the whole thing into diamonds or squares with a sharp knife. Bake for 50 minutes.
While the baklava is baking, heat the water and sugar till the sugar dissolves. Add vanilla and honey and simmer for 20 minutes.
When the baklava is done, take it out and pour the syrup mixture over it. Let it cool and serve :-)
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