Carrot Dill Almond & Feta Baklava Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Spanish onion | 1 Large, thinly sliced | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| 750 g/1 lb 10 oz carrots, peeled, halved and thinly sliced | ||
| Chopped | 20 Gram, finely chopped | |
| Ground cinnamon | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Zest 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 | ||
| 9 small sheets filo pastry or 5 large sheets, halved | ||
| 85 g/3 oz butter, melted | ||
| 100 g/4 oz blanched almonds, blitzed to a coarse breadcrumb consistency in a food processor | ||
| 250 g/9 oz feta, crumbled | ||
| Clear honey | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then gently fry the onion over a low heat until soft and golden, about 15 mins. Stir in the garlic, carrots, dill and cinnamon, lemon zest and juice, then cook for another 2 mins. Season with sea salt. Add 800ml water, then simmer over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated and carrots are tender.
2. Remove pan from heat, spoon one-third of the carrots into a processor, whizz until smooth, then stir back into the pan.
3. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unfold the filo pastry and keep it covered with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out. Brush a baking tray, about 30 x 20cm, with a little melted butter. Line the tin with a sheet of filo, brush with butter and repeat twice more.
4. Spread half the carrot mixture over the pastry, then sprinkle with half the almonds and feta. Sandwich three layers of buttered filo on top of the carrot mix, as before. Top with the remaining carrot mix, almonds, feta and final 3 sheets filo.
5. Lightly score the top with a knife, cutting into 6-8 diamonds. Can be chilled for up to a day at this point Brush with butter, sprinkle with a little water, then bake for 35 mins until golden. Cool a little, drizzle with honey and serve with the Carrot, coriander & almond salad and Carrot, pumpkin seed & mint labne, right.
2. Remove pan from heat, spoon one-third of the carrots into a processor, whizz until smooth, then stir back into the pan.
3. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unfold the filo pastry and keep it covered with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out. Brush a baking tray, about 30 x 20cm, with a little melted butter. Line the tin with a sheet of filo, brush with butter and repeat twice more.
4. Spread half the carrot mixture over the pastry, then sprinkle with half the almonds and feta. Sandwich three layers of buttered filo on top of the carrot mix, as before. Top with the remaining carrot mix, almonds, feta and final 3 sheets filo.
5. Lightly score the top with a knife, cutting into 6-8 diamonds. Can be chilled for up to a day at this point Brush with butter, sprinkle with a little water, then bake for 35 mins until golden. Cool a little, drizzle with honey and serve with the Carrot, coriander & almond salad and Carrot, pumpkin seed & mint labne, right.
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