Add enchanting sparkle to your garden this year with this easy DIY craft project! You can create these in no time at all! Make plenty of them to light up your planters or your garden this summer!
22.06.2023 - 13:52 / bhg.com
No matter how full I am, there are some desserts that I can always make room for. My Mom’s snickerdoodle cookies (preferably fresh from the oven). A slice of cream cheese–frosted carrot cake. A soft-serve ice cream cone, especially on a warm day. And a sweet and nutty slice of baklava.
That last dessert has become one of my favorite ways to cap off a meal ever since I first tried them at a local Lebanese restaurant about 10 years ago. I’ve been familiar with, and a fan of, baklava bars since that day. But earlier this year, during a trip to New York City, I was reminded of its awesomeness through some creative variations on the theme.
Just as 2023 appears to be poised to become the year of the Hugo Spritz, it also seems to be prime time for a baklava renaissance—especially considering the fact that pistachio is the standout flavor of the year.
The origins of this nutty, sweet, warmly spiced, and layered phyllo dough dessert are a bit unclear; baklava recipes have been passed down for generations all across the Middle East.
Turkish baklava is typically made with pistachios and walnuts and drizzled with a sugar syrup after baking. Lebanese baklava often features walnuts, a honey syrup, and occasionally a splash of orange blossom or rose water. Israeli baklava usually includes a mix of pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, plus a citrus-infused syrup, cloves, and cinnamon. In Greece, classic baklava is made with 31 layers of phyllo dough to represent the 31 years of Jesus’s life.
Since baklava is truly a labor of love to produce—thanks to all those layers of dough, nuts, and spices—it's often served at special religious occasions, including Eid ul-Fitr (the end of Ramadan) for Muslims and Christmas for Christians.
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Add enchanting sparkle to your garden this year with this easy DIY craft project! You can create these in no time at all! Make plenty of them to light up your planters or your garden this summer!
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