Comments on: An evolving recipe for pomegranate baklava (with pictures) http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/ Writing, reading, walking Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pat http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3773 Pat Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:19:36 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3773 I tried your recipe with a few changes. You don't need the cardamom or the pistachios. I just mixed the pom. seeds in the nuts and sprinkled them on layers of filo dough - Sprinke lightly on each sheet after buttering each one until you have 6 or 7 layers (layer 10 butered sheets on bottom first) and then topped with 10 buttered sheets on top. Also, I didn't sprinkle nuts and seed on top because I was afraid they would burn. By the way, 450 is way too high to bake baklava - after 20 minutes it almost burned. A temp. of 325-350 is plenty. Also, if you sprinkle water on the top just before baking, the filo stays crisper. I have been making baklava all my life but found this and will be using it on the sweet table at my daughter's November wedding for something different. It is delicious. I tried your recipe with a few changes. You don’t need the cardamom or the pistachios. I just mixed the pom. seeds in the nuts and sprinkled them on layers of filo dough – Sprinke lightly on each sheet after buttering each one until you have 6 or 7 layers (layer 10 butered sheets on bottom first) and then topped with 10 buttered sheets on top. Also, I didn’t sprinkle nuts and seed on top because I was afraid they would burn. By the way, 450 is way too high to bake baklava – after 20 minutes it almost burned. A temp. of 325-350 is plenty. Also, if you sprinkle water on the top just before baking, the filo stays crisper. I have been making baklava all my life but found this and will be using it on the sweet table at my daughter’s November wedding for something different. It is delicious.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 Amanda Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:28:37 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3764 Well... my local green grocer will have them when in season... he can get me one though, now - of course for a shocking fee - however, as I desperately want to try - I mean eat - the baklava I am more than happy to pay it! Let you know how it goes!! Amanda x Well… my local green grocer will have them when in season… he can get me one though, now – of course for a shocking fee – however, as I desperately want to try – I mean eat – the baklava I am more than happy to pay it! Let you know how it goes!! Amanda x

]]> By: Julie http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 Julie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:59:21 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3767 I live in Texas, and I have a pomegranate bush in my back yard. We get about seven or eight each year, minus the year we moved it from the front to the back. We had an Asian family in our house before us, and apparently, planting a pom bush in direct line with your front door brings good luck. BUT ... it's really ugly. :-) We kept it and replanted it in the back to appease the neighbors, who were quite worried for us. I live in Texas, and I have a pomegranate bush in my back yard. We get about seven or eight each year, minus the year we moved it from the front to the back. We had an Asian family in our house before us, and apparently, planting a pom bush in direct line with your front door brings good luck. BUT … it’s really ugly. :-) We kept it and replanted it in the back to appease the neighbors, who were quite worried for us.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3766 Barbara Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:26:41 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3766 Thanks, Sonia! Good to see you. Thanks, Sonia! Good to see you.

]]> By: Gutsy Writer http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3765 Gutsy Writer Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:45:34 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3765 Barbara, I wish you all the best with your new book. I was in your memoir class at the SBWC 2008. The woman who's writing about her one year in Belize. I'm going to try your recipe for pomegranate baklava. Barbara,

I wish you all the best with your new book. I was in your memoir class at the SBWC 2008. The woman who’s writing about her one year in Belize. I’m going to try your recipe for pomegranate baklava.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Barbara Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:11:36 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3772 Teri, are pomegranates hard to find in the east? Amanda, I have no idea if they have poms in Sydney. Any other Aussies want to weigh in? Let us know, Amanda. Teri, are pomegranates hard to find in the east?

Amanda, I have no idea if they have poms in Sydney. Any other Aussies want to weigh in? Let us know, Amanda.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3771 Amanda Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:27:13 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3771 Oh how glorious and I especially love the visuals... I have never seen (read looked for!) pomegranates before... living in Sydney - do they have them?! I shall go on the hunt because this is just too mouthwatering and inviting to not try! Amanda x Oh how glorious and I especially love the visuals… I have never seen (read looked for!) pomegranates before… living in Sydney – do they have them?! I shall go on the hunt because this is just too mouthwatering and inviting to not try!

Amanda x

]]> By: Therese Walsh http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3770 Therese Walsh Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3770 How I wished I lived on the west coast. But since I don't, I will attempt to make this at some point. The description in the book is mouth-watering! How I wished I lived on the west coast. But since I don’t, I will attempt to make this at some point. The description in the book is mouth-watering!

]]> By: Barbara http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3769 Barbara Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:53:16 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3769 LOL, Yvonne. Cigarette is appropriate, I think. :) LOL, Yvonne. Cigarette is appropriate, I think. :)

]]> By: Yvonne Erwin http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/01/12/an-evolving-recipe-for-pomegranate-baklava-with-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3768 Yvonne Erwin Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=529#comment-3768 I finished your book and I have to tell ya, afterwards, I sat for a long couple of minutes and digested (no pun intended) the whole thing. Should have had a cigarette. It was that good. Baklava. Love it. I'm going to try this recipe and I'll let you know. I finished your book and I have to tell ya, afterwards, I sat for a long couple of minutes and digested (no pun intended) the whole thing. Should have had a cigarette. It was that good. Baklava. Love it. I’m going to try this recipe and I’ll let you know.

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