BAKLAVA CHEESECAKE
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the baklava layers
  • 18 phyllo sheets
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • ¼ cup castor sugar
  • For the nut layer
  • 1 cup chopped pistachios
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • For the filling
  • 1+ ½ cup cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • 1 tbsp rose water
  • For the syrup
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • Lemon slice
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  2. On parchment paper, start with one phyllo sheet, spread a generous amount of melted butter and sprinkle sugar on it. Repeat the process until you make a stack of 6 sheets. Transfer the sheets to a 7” springform pan with the edges over the sides. Repeat this process for another 6 sheets of phyllo and then add it to the pan crossing the other direction so that the pan gets covered properly. Poke the base with the fork and bake it for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce its temperature to 160 degrees Celsius.
  3. In another bowl, add cream cheese, condensed milk, cream, rose water and cornflour. Using a whisk mix everything properly until its nicely combined.
  4. Add half of the nut mixture to the bottom of the springform and gently press down. Add the cheesecake filling to the pan and set aside.
  5. Then, cut 6 sheets of phyllo into 7’’ circles. You can use the base of the springform pan for the reference size. Again sprinkle each layer with sugar and melted butter and place on each other. Press the leftover nut mixture on the 3 phyllo circle and carefully place it on the cheesecake mixture.
  6. Next, cut the 8 wedges of the remaining 3 circles and place each wedge on the top of the pistachios.
  7. Bake it at 160 degrees for 60 minutes until it's golden brown and refrigerate it overnight.
  8. For the syrup- Next day, in a saucepan add water, sugar and lemon and cook it on medium-low heat until it reduces to half of the quantity.
  9. Pour the syrup around the edges and over the cheesecake. Decorate it with more pista and serve!
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/baklava-cheesecake/