Delicious and Light: Custard Baklava Recipe

Ingredients Required for Custard Baklava Recipe:

For Baklava:

• 12 baklava phyllo dough
• 150 grams of butter

For the pudding:

• 1 liter milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of wheat starch
• 2 heaping tablespoons of flour
• 1 pinch of salt

For the sherbet:

• 1 glass of sugar
• 1 glass of water
• 3-4 drops of lemon juice

For the above:

• 1 tablespoon pistachio powder

How To?

1. Preparing the Sherbet:
   • Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan.
   • Cook, stirring, until the sugars dissolve.
   • Then let it cool.
2. Preparing the pudding:
   • Mix egg yolk, sugar, salt, flour and starch in a pot.
   • Add milk and cook until it reaches a thick consistency.
   • After cooking, set aside to cool.
3. Yufka Preparation:
   • Melt the butter and strain it to separate the foams.
   • Lay two baklava phyllo sheets on the counter and spread melted butter between them.
   • Repeat this process until all the dough is used up.
   • Then prepare it by cutting it into squares.
4. Diamond Assembly:
   • Place a spoonful of the pudding in the middle of each phyllo square.
   • Close it in a triangle shape.
   • If you want, you can cut the phyllo dough into smaller squares and repeat the same process to get smaller baklavas.
5. Cooking:
   • Bake in a preheated oven set at 180 degrees for 35 minutes.
   • After taking it out of the oven, pour 2 spoons of sherbet and let it rest for 30 minutes – 1 hour to absorb.
6. Service:
   • Serve them crispy by sprinkling pistachio powder on them.