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Gandja almond and honey baklava

Gandja almond and honey baklava

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A 23-layer flaky baklava, filled with a delicious almond and cinnamon filling, baked until golden brown and generously drizzled with a sugar and honey syr…

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Recipe from Araz Yaquboglu, Elmeddin82, Cekli829 and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Gandja paklava is an Eastern pastry from Azerbaijan, made with 18 layers of thin dough and 5 layers of almond filling. It is cut into diamond shapes before baking and then baked in two stages, followed by a coating of sugar and honey syrup. It’s a recipe that requires patience, and is perfect for special occasions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 hr
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total3 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Calories403 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodFour
  • Estimated cost$3.69 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people

Dough

  • $0.40
  • $0.17
  • $0.02
  • $0.37
  • $0.17

Farce

  • $1.65
  • $0.20
  • $0.05

Syrup

  • $0.18
  • $0.48

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the dough and filling as you would for chekerbura. ≈ 3 min
  2. Spread the dough to a thickness of 1 to 3 mm. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place it on a greased baking sheet. ≈ 3 min
  4. Brush the dough with melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  5. Place a second layer of buttered dough on top. ≈ 3 min
  6. After each set of three layers, apply a layer of filler material that is 4 to 5 mm thick. ≈ 4 min
  7. End with a total of 23 layers: 18 layers of pastry and 5 layers of almond filling. ≈ 3 min
  8. Before placing it in the oven, cut the baklava into diamond shapes.
  9. Brush the top of the egg. ≈ 4 min
  10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200 °C for 30-35 minutes, halfway through.
  11. After 10 to 12 minutes of cooking, remove the tray.
  12. Prepare the syrup using the sugar and honey. ≈ 3 min
  13. Pour over the syrup over the paklava. ≈ 3 min
  14. Bake in the oven until the baklava is cooked through.
  15. Let the paklava cool in the griddle.

The bill

Gandja almond and honey baklava

  • 300 g of wheat flour$0.40
  • One-half of an egg$0.17
  • 3 grams of salt$0.02
  • 40 g of butter to spread between the layers$0.37
  • ½ egg for gilding$0.17
  • 180 g of almonds$1.65
  • 180 g of powdered sugar$0.20
  • 3 grams of cinnamon$0.05
  • 160 grams of sugar$0.18
  • 40 grams of honey$0.48

Total$3.69

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories403 kcal
Fat13.6 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Carbohydrates60.2 g
Sugars38.5 g
Fiber2.8 g
Protein7.5 g
Salt0.04 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of wheat flour
  • One-half of an egg
  • 3 grams of salt
  • 40 g of butter to spread between the layers
  • ½ egg for gilding
  • 180 g of almonds
  • 180 g of powdered sugar
  • 3 grams of cinnamon
  • 160 grams of sugar
  • 40 grams of honey

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