Homemade Baklava ∣ Relaxing Baking on a Quiet Afternoon

Today I made baklava, a delicious Greek pastry dessert made up of layers of crispy phyllo dough, chopped walnuts and honey syrup.
Greek or Turkish: that is the question?! - You may be surprised, but baklava has much older origins and has been a part of the Mediterranean desserts table for many years!
Turkish baklava ordinarily uses a light neutral oil, while Greek baklava is made with melted butter; the Greek version is usually a walnut baklava, while the Turkish version is with pistachio.
Nevertheless, baklava remains one of my favorite desserts: sweet, crunchy, nutty, DELICIOUS! Here is what you need to recreate my version of baklava:
For the phyllo dough:
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 Tbsp of baking powder
• 3 and a half cups of flour
• 1 egg
For the syrup:
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of honey
• juice from one lemon
• rose water
For rolling out the phyllo sheets:
• 200 g starch
For the filling:
• 350 g chopped walnuts
For brushing:
• 250 g butter (melted)
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So relaxing to see the fire going and the sounds of baking. Love it!

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The sounds of baking 😂

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She's bussin nuts all through this video lol

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Once again @IreneFireCooking has blessed us with the joys of something mouth watering and delicious while making a great Baklava. 🥰🎉🤤

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Wow, that was hard work and patience to produce, I never knew how this desert was made, thank you.

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Baklava is one of my favorite things to eat and after watching this video I understand why it's so expensive. One thing that stands out to me about Irene is she cooks with passion and everything she does is deliberate and precise. And when she is finished her smile says it all. The world needs more Irene's

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Charming grace in the sweet sounds of the supple sustenance brought to life with your lovely videos!

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I was really glad to see you baking in the wood fired oven again. I've had a little experience (very little) and am intrigued by people that know how to use them.

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Thank you for your efforts, bon appetit. When it comes to baklava, it is the dessert of us Turks. 👍🥰💜

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That really looks good I was able to wat h it on my TV the clarity was so much better fun y how you always get the giggles after slamming the dough down 😋 really enjoyed it 😊😊

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As much as i LOVE Baclava I have never had Home made Baklava. It looks DELISIOUS !!!

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I luv the dog.🐕

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Was wondering when a new video was coming! Thank you for the relaxing vibe!

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You're an amazing cook, loving these dishes, have a great weekend😊

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Stunning..simply stunning my dear.

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Such an amazing kitchen absolutely stunning and such a beautiful cook I had a good friend that passed that would make it once a year seeing u make it give me such good memories looks so delicious god bless keep it up 👍🏽

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I Absolutely Love Baklava ❤

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Thank you .looking yummy again 😋

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So cute Irene ❤

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Absolutely stunning!! And the food looks good too!

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Baklava sounds interesting🥰🥰, and you look so gorgeous! Kudos for the fashion choice🤌🏾

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Hi…you’re a amazing cook,thanks for sharing your delicious recipe 😃✌🏻💎🕊️💎

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I’m sure that’s good af lol. My ex is Greek & her family always made it on holidays. 🫶 your face, cooking, & you laughing at the Yoshi being greedy 😂

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Beyond skilled and beautiful.

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Hi Irene, great Friday, great recipe 👍❤️ hugs 🇧🇷

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We call this type of sweets baklawa❤❤❤. It's nice that you used the leafy paw.

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Too beautiful for words 😍

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Irene you’re amazing. Thanks for your video ❤

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Irene is a Disney princess in her lovely quaint vintage kitchen with her big floof animal companion.

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I was wondering when the next video would drop. Thank you!

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Eso fue hecho con mucho amor y paciencia q rico❤❤❤❤❤😊

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Elegant and Sweet!!

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I've always wanted to try Baklava, but have never had the chance. It looks fantastic!

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Looked delicious! Wish I had time to give it a go 😅

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Would love to get a piece... baklavas looks good too 😛

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I’m going to sit , relax and watching your videos… have a great day

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Thank you! You too!

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This is so homely, i love it❤

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god dyam! what a swag that smile and that look -away from camera.i never seen someone cook with so much style and ease. A mist of everythingi almost forgot about baklava but really i didnt mind , i would have eate wahtever you were cooking . i would watch you in a loop just pounding that Dough over and over.

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That looks so good🙂

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fairy tales. Well, everything could be real, except "gorgeous, soft spoken and kind" and "no dramas" - that's four different people, not necessary all of them are women)

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Thanks 😘

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My favorite dish

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Azerbaijani baklava❤. thank you for preparing it. you are very beautiful😍

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Che meraviglia wow..........................

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Yoshi's always kinda right where you need to be 😂 I kind of panicked when you started moving wood around in the oven, it looked like your hair was going in 😱

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Yes, Yoshi is always in the right place Lol

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I see what she did there with the honey❤

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Subscribed 2 weeks ago. Really nice “KITCHEN” ,Cool dog, cute lady and on top of that, my FAVOURITE dessert/ pastry. Hum Hum . A glass of milk with that and your in business . MasterChef !!

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40:17 a nice glass cup of turkish tea could look great with your sweet meal✨️

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congratulations!

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🤗 I am really enjoying your videos, you are very interesting and beautiful girl. 😂 I notice some cute little details and it is very fun and lovely i have to admit^^ Baklava looks amazing, wish to taste it tho :) You did a fantastic job, i'm impressed. 💙😇 - George :p

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[@Cryptic23]

This is such an amazing and calming video. To answer your question, the modern day baklava originates from Topkapi Palace in Istanbul during the Ottoman Empire, so yeh it's Turkish. Plus the name baklava is Turkish.

[@Mehmetcan93]

I watched this while eating my baklava and drinking hot tea.

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Who is this magical lady? Where is this magical place ?

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You're onto something big my dear! I want to be Yoshi!