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Bülbül yuvası (bülbülyuvası, "nightingale's nest"): photo of the dish
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Bülbül yuvası (bülbülyuvası, "nightingale's nest")

Bülbül yuvası, "nightingale's nest", is a flaky pastry dessert shaped like a nest, filled with pistachios and soaked in syrup. Crisp phyllo pastry and fragrant syrup make it a much-loved festive sweet.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Sirop

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and butter a round mold about 24 cm (9½ in) wide.
  2. Mix the ground pistachios with the sugar and cardamom to make the filling.
  3. Cut the phyllo sheets to the size of the mold. Brush one sheet with melted butter, then repeat with 4 or 5 stacked sheets.
  4. Spread half of the pistachio filling over the sheets, then cover with 3 buttered sheets. Add the remaining filling and finish with the last buttered sheets.
  5. Cut the pastry into diamonds or squares, then bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden and crisp.
  6. While it bakes, prepare the syrup: boil the sugar and water for 5 minutes, then off the heat add the lemon juice and orange blossom water.
  7. As soon as the dessert comes out of the oven, pour the lukewarm syrup over it. Let it soak for 30 minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

Pistachio and walnut. Replace half the pistachios with chopped walnuts for a more rustic filling.

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