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I’ve already done savoury flapjacks, so why not savoury baklava? (don’t answer that)
Baklava is a Turkish dessert that’s usually made with nuts and honey, but since I don’t have the biggest sweet tooth, I thought I’d make it a bit more ‘me’ by making a savoury version. I love taking a well-known recipe and mixing it up and making it a bit different – see pizza quesadillas, Welsh rarebit lasagne, cauliflower risotto… (wow, I’ve done a lot of weird recipes in the past month or so). I hope you like them too, because I find it really fun to play with an old idea and make it into something new.
Even if you’re not convinced by the idea of savoury baklava, just think of this recipe as a savoury filo pie and perhaps you’ll be on…
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