μπακλαβάς(baklavás)

/BAH-klah-vah/
[Greek] plural μπακλαβάδες (baklaváthes)

An Eastern Mediterranean pastry made of multiple, very thin layers of sweet phyllo-style pastry stuffed with chopped, grilled almonds, walnuts and pistachios, cooked with butter and oil and drenched with honey. It is usually cut into diamond-shaped lozenges. The crisp yet moist finish is achieved by pouring hot honey syrup onto cold pastry or cold honey syrup onto hot pastry.

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