Thursday, July 08, 2010
Last blogged @ 10:07:00 PM

Learning Fest is next Friday! Super fast or what?!? we're like not prepared la. As compared to last year we had alot alot of practice before the actual day. But this year, it's abit rushed uh. Anyway, the cooking team would be practicing how to bake on Sunday! Super excited! I'm not actually a pro at baking, but I think I'll be able to do it =) HAHA!

Was looking through the video tutorials on youtube and also read the recipe. See I'm hardworking xD HAHAH! It's not that difficult to make, so everyone even those baking noobs can bake it =) HAHA! Yeah, so what have I been watching? My class has decided to bake Baklava and teach the participants who signed up for our course. Yupp! The Arts faculty or should I say Romanis house had to do something based on Middle East, Africa or the Mediterranean. So we decided to bake the Baklava.

So what is Baklava?

Baklava is a type of Greek pastry traditionally made with phyllo dough, honey, nuts, and orange essence. Many other Middle Eastern nations have pastries which are very similar, thanks to a long running tradition of sweet desserts which feature flaky, delicate pastry.

Here's the recipe for the Baklava:

1 package philo dough
1 lb sweet cream butter melted
1 1/2 cups of finely chopped nuts of your choice
1/8 cup sugar
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 tbs water
1 cup simple Med. Syrup
ground pistachio to decorate

Simple Syrup:

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs rose water
1 tbs orange blossom water

Okay for those really interested to bake it, here's the tutorial that I've watched. It's very easy to follow and has clear instructions =)





Yupp! Enjoy and have fun trying to make your very own Baklava. Very suitable for parties or afternoon snacks =)

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