Well, little ol me always thought that Baklava was merely a recipe — although a wonderful recipe — originating with the ancient Greeks. A little time and study shows many ancient cultures laying claim to a recipe featuring something very similar that includes honey and nuts between thin flour sheets.
What seems to be true is the old saying, “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat has none’ and so it is true of favorite recipes!
So, I have found hundreds of recipes of this extraordinary dessert! What should I make this time? Should I make the familiar Greek? or the lovely Baklava of the Kurds? Even in China there is a genuine claim to a Baklava recipe!
This time, I will use more spices, vanilla and the best ideas from everyone… stay tuned for final recipe.
Baklava is one of those very simple yet extraordinary desserts that are easy to make, hard to pass up and create the ‘wow’ in any party!
Roger Freberg