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BAKLAVA|BAGHLAVA باقلوا

March 3, 2015 By Homa

Baklava (Baghlava), this popular dessert is made in different parts of the world with some slight variations.  It has layers and layers of flaky pastry surrounding nuts and spices and sweetened with an fragrant syrup.  I make mine with almond and walnut filling.  Baklava, or Baghlava  as we call it in Farsi, looks a lot more complicated…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: baghlava, baklava, holiday desserts, Nowruz, nuts, phyllo pastry, Ramadan, teatime, traditional Persian desserts

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