Baklava cups

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Ingredients

  • 60g pistachios
  • 60g walnuts
  • 60g almonds
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 50g, plus 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 30g butter, melted
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 boxes mini filo pastry shells, 15 shells each
  • 125g water
  • 65ml honey
  • Special equipment: 2 (12-cup) mini cupcake pans, food processor

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Baklava cups

1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4.

2) Arrange the pistachios, walnuts, and almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let nuts cool slightly and add to a food processor along with the lemon zest, 3 tablespoons of sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and pulse to combine.

3) Place mini filo pastry shells in wells of 2 mini cupcake pans. Add 1 teaspoon of the nut mixture into each shell. Bake until filling is hot, about 10 minutes.

4) Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat add the water, 50g sugar, and honey and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until reduced and slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour 1 teaspoon syrup into each cup and allow it to soak in, then repeat with another teaspoon. Refrigerate at least 5 hours, or overnight.

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