Baklava Cheesecake

Baklava cheesecake going to be your new favorite baked cheesecake, It’s so delicious!!  The perfect combination between baklava and cheese cake crispy from the outside and creamy from the inside. 

✨Ingredients✨
1 package phyllo 
1/2 cup melted ghee or butter 
Crushed pistachios for the topping 
Rose petals for decorating (optional)
1/2 cup Simple syrup or more for your liking 

Pistachio crust:
1 1/2 cup crushed pistachios 
1 tbsp ghee or butter 
1 tbsp sugar 

Cheesecake mix:
2 blocks cream cheese 500g(used Philadelphia)
1 cup sugar 
4 eggs 
1 cup whipping cream 
1 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tbsp vanilla extract 
3 tbsp flour 

Simple syrup ( atir):
1 cup sugar 
1/2 cup water 
1 tsp lemon juice 
1 tsp orange blossom water 

✨Instructions✨
1: start with making the simple syrup by adding sugar and water in a pot, bring to boil then add lemon juice and orange blossom water lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes, turn off the heat then set on the side to cool down.

2: layer 8 to 10 sheets of phyllo in a round baking dish, brush each layer with ghee or butter cut the edges, add the phyllo pieces that we cut to the bottom of the tray then bake for 10 minutes at 350f 

3: while the phyllo is in the oven prepare the cheese cake mix, in a bowl add sugar and cream cheese whisk till soft then add eggs and vanilla and mix then add flour and whipping cream and mix.

3: for the pistachio crust mix together crushed pistachios, ghee and sugar 

4: take out the phyllo add the pistachios and press down then pour the cheese cake mix

5: crinkle 1 layer or 2 of phyllo sheets brush with ghee or butter then bake at 350 for about 50 minutes or till golden color.

6: take the cheesecake out the oven drizzle with simple syrup then top it with crushed pistachios

7: let it cool down then refrigerate for about 8 hours before serving or over night.