Those baklava rolls filled with Arabic ashta are the perfect, easy, delicious, and light dessert.. They are so easy to make and so delicious. You can prepare the baklava rolls ahead of time and fill them the day you want to serve them. Place them in the fridge after filling them, and they will stay crispy for up to 2 days.
The best type of ashta to use with this dessert is Arabic ashta, and you can find the full detailed recipe here.
the simple syrup should be prepared ahead of time and thick not runny.
you can substitute the simple syrup with honey or sweetened condensed milk.
– 1 pack of phyllo sheets
– Ghee or butter, as needed
– Arabic ashta (recipe in the link https://baitiana.com/2024/03/11/arabic-ashta-القشطه-العربيه/
– Simple syrup
– Crushed pistachios
-cannoli molds ( the link for it below)
Simple Syrup:
– 2 cups sugar
– 1 cup water
– 2 tsp lemon juice
– 1 tsp rose water
– 1 tsp orange blossom water
Combine sugar and water in a pot, and without stirring, heat the mixture until it starts bubbling. Once bubbling, add lemon juice, rose water, and orange blossom water. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and allow it to cool down.
1. Prepare the ashta and the simple syrup ahead of time.
2. Cut the phyllo dough in half and cover, put on top each other and cover with a cloth so don’t dry.
3. Take a sheet of phyllo dough, fold it in half, then brush with melted ghee or unsalted butter.
4. Roll into a cannoli-shaped mold, then squish to form a wrinkled shape.
5. Place on a baking tray and repeat until you’ve used all the dough.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F until crispy and golden brown.
7. Take out of the oven and drizzle with simple syrup immediately.
8. Let it cool down, then fill with ashta and press the ends with crushed pistachios.
9. Place it in the fridge for an hour before serving.
✨Notes:
baklava rolls can be preapared ahead of time then filled with ashta the day of serving
this taste the best if you refrigerate for an hour before serving
it will stay crunchy for up to 2 days in the fridge
you can drizzle honey or sweetened condensed milk instead of simple syrup