baklava

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When the baklava is done baking and cooling, pour the hot syrup on the cold baklava, and watch it sizzle.

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  1. noun A dessert made of paper-thin layers of pastry, chopped nuts, and honey.

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  • If you're still in party mode, then make baklava (all those nuts are good for you, by the way). —  A Mingling of Tastes
  • When baklava is nearly done baking, make the syrup: combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. —  A Mingling of Tastes
  • Homemade baklava, kid's scoot bike, books and more are up for auction at Segullah to benefit plane crash victim. —  Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog
  • The meal concluded with dessert and several diners had baklava, which looked outstanding, however your loyal blogger got the Heisman on that one. —  hokiesports.com
  • Nadir Gullu, chef and baklava master of Karakoy Gulluoglu, shows off his portrait of President Obama made of baklava, also known as the Baracklava. —  NPR Topics: News
 

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