Feta Baklava

Name: Feta Baklava
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Greek-inspired Mediterranean
Ingredients: 450 grams phyllo dough, thawed; 115 grams unsalted butter, melted; 450 grams Greek feta, crumbled; 250 grams whole-milk ricotta; 2 large eggs; 120 grams honey; 100 grams roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped; 25 grams sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

The defining technique is keeping every phyllo sheet lightly but completely buttered, because dry edges turn leathery instead of shattering into delicate layers. I fill the pastry with whipped feta…

Ingredients

450 grams phyllo dough, thawed
115 grams unsalted butter, melted
450 grams Greek feta, crumbled
250 grams whole-milk ricotta
2 large eggs
120 grams honey
100 grams roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
25 grams sesame seeds

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