Dessert for 4
Spiced Ricotta Baklava
Crisp filo layers hold spiced nuts and lemon-orange ricotta beneath a sweet baked syrup.
Typical price
$34.74for 4 servings
$8.68 per serving$34.74 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
Middle EasternVegetarianDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 25 oz | $17.28Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 18 oz | $3.00Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.56Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2.25 | $7.69Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $34.74 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 500 g sugar
- to taste lemon juice (optional)
- 300 g walnuts
- 200 g pecan nuts
- 100 g almonds
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground cardomom
- 500 g ricotta
- 1 lemon
- 1 orange
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 250 g unsalted butter
- 500 g filo pastry
- 100 g ground pistachios
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and melt the butter in a small pan.
- Simmer the sugar with 1 1/2 cups water and lemon juice if using for 8 minutes, then cool the syrup.
- Chop the walnuts, pecans, and almonds, then mix them with the cinnamon, cardamom, and pistachios.
- Mix the ricotta with the lemon zest, orange zest, and vanilla bean paste.
- Brush a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter, layer half the filo with butter between sheets, and spread in the nuts and ricotta.
- Cover with the remaining buttered filo, cut into squares, and bake for 35 minutes until golden.
- Pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava and cool for at least 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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