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Ballouria Pistachio Baklava

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time25 minsTotal Time25 mins

Ballouria with pistachios is one of the most famous Arabic sweets. It is made with konafa dough and stuffed with pistachios, it has a distinctive taste.

 1 lbs (500 grams) konafa dough
 1 1/2 cup ghee, melted
 1 lbs (500 grams) minced pistachio
 sugar syrup
1

Chop the kunafa dough, then pour on it melted ghee.

2

Separate the kunafa dough from each other with your hands

3

Divide the dough into two parts, and spread the first part at the bottom of a tray.

4

Mix pistachios with syrup.

5

Spread pistachios over the whole dough.

6

Place the second layer of dough on top of the pistachio layer, cover the tray with aluminum foil, put over it a weight until it sticks well, and leave it for 8 hours before serving.

7

Pour some cooled sugar syrup all over the Ballouria. Cut it into squares and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6