Assorted Baklava
Baklava [ba'a-lai-wah], the first and oldest type of Middle Eastern sweets, it embraces 140 years of passion into each single piece. The finest pistachios are roasted to perfection and sandwiched between fine layers of our great grandfather's secret recipe of dough and baked with care and affection.
Baklava [ba'a-lai-wah], the first and oldest type of Middle Eastern sweets, it embraces 140 years of passion into each single piece. The finest pine kernels and cashews are roasted to perfection and sandwiched between fine layers of our great grandfather's secret recipe of dough and baked with care and affection.
Baklava [ba'a-lai-wah], the first and oldest type of Middle Eastern sweets, it embraces 140 years of passion into each single piece. The finest walnuts are roasted to perfection and sandwiched between fine layers of our great grandfather's secret recipe of dough and baked with care and affection.
Basima [ba-si-mah], Lebanese for "smiling". Al Bohsali’s signature delicatessen. Semi-chopped pistachio sandwiched between layers of our special knafeh dough. Baked to perfections and topped with rich almonds, pistachios, and pine nuts. Juicy yet crunchy.
Basma [mas-mah]. Indulge yourself in a mouthwatering blend of pine kernels and cashews covered from top and bottom with our tasty knafeh dough.
Ballorieh [bal-law-ri-yeh], Lebanese for "Glow". A rich pistachio filling covered with delicious stringy dough crust from top and bottom. Your face will glow at first bite.
Kol Weshkor [kowl-wesh-kor], Lebanese for "Taste and be Thankful". Handpicked pistachios inside our secret pastry dough and baked to perfection. Crispy, yet juicy.
Kol We Shkor [kowl-wesh-kor], Lebanese for "Taste and be Thankful". Handpicked pine kernels and cashews inside our secret pastry dough and baked to perfection. Crispy, yet juicy.
Borma [bor-mah], Lebanese for "Rounded". Thick and crunchy strings of dough twisted around chopped pistachios. Each bite will invoke all you senses, and melt in your mouth.
Borma [bor-mah], Lebanese for "Rounded". Thick and crunchy strings of dough twisted around chopped pine kernels and cashews. Each bite will invoke all you senses, and melt in your mouth.
Hadef [ha-dif]. Known among Lebanese as an ancient desert for holidays. Mouthwatering walnuts sandwiched between fine layers of our great grandfather’s secret recipe dough and baked with care and affection. The combination of thin crispy dough and juicy walnuts will invoke all your senses and bring back old memories.
Asabi [ʼa-sa-biʻ], Lebanese for "Fingers". The world’s finest pine kernels and cashews crushed inside our secret pastry dough rolled in the shape of fingers. It is one of the lightest Arabic sweets pieces. It is love at first bite; you’ll almost bite your fingers.
Bukaj [bu-kahj]. Finest pistachios nested inside a bowl of our secret layered dough and baked to perfection.
Bukaj [bu-kahj]. Finest pine kernels and cashews nested inside a bowl of our secret layered dough and baked to perfection.
Iswara [is-wa-rah], Lebanese for "bracelet". The world’s finest pistachios crushed inside our secret pastry dough rolled in the shape of bracelets.
Iswara [is-wa-rah], Lebanese for "bracelet". The world’s finest pine kernels and cashews crushed inside our secret pastry dough rolled in the shape of bracelets.
Osh El Bulbul [ish-shel-bel-bol], Lebanese for “bird’s nest”. Very fine stringy dough wrapped around pistachios and lightly fried to boldness.
Osh El Bulbul [ish-shel-bel-bol], Lebanese for "bird’s nest". Very fine stringy dough wrapped around pine kernels and lightly fried to boldness.
What is Assorted Baklava?
Assorted Baklava, also called Lebanese Baklava, is a collection of over 20 kinds of pastries and sweets made from nuts filled dough and sweetened with sugar syrup.
These pastries are usually filled with pistachios, walnuts, or a blend of pine nuts and cashews.
It can be divided into two categories based on the dough used:
Assorted Baklava
Phyllo Dough Pastries
About half of the Lebanese assorted Baklava types are made of many thin layers of phyllo dough filled with different nuts and cut into different shapes.
Among these are the original Baklava, Kol Weshkor (also called Roses), Asabi (also called Fingers), Hadef, Bokaj, and Iswara (also called Rings).
"Assorted Baklava" can sometimes be confused with the term "Classic" or "Original" Baklava which refers to the first and most authentic piece in the Mediterranean pastries collection, widely known in the western world and made of roasted nuts (pistachios, pine nuts, cashews, or walnuts) sandwiched between layers of phyllo dough.
Knafeh Dough Sweets
While the phyllo dough based pastries have a light golden color and a relatively smooth surface, the knafeh dough based desserts have a dark brown color and a rough surface.
Knafeh dough is made of flour and water and usually formed in the shape of long strings.
Among these Lebanese sweets are Borma, Basma, Basima (Al Bohsali exclusive), Ballorieh, and Osh El Bulbul (also called Bird's Nest).
Ingredients
Wheat starch, pistachios, walnuts, pine nuts, cashews, sugar, flour, butter, butter ghee, corn oil, salt, corn starch.
Assorted Baklava
Serving Suggestions
Assorted Baklava is usually offered as a dessert or consumed with coffee or tea.
Gifting Assorted Baklava
Invited to a lunch or dinner party and don't know what to take with you? Invited to a gathering for celebration? A box of assorted Baklava is your gift.
It is gifted on virtually every occasion. It is a great gift to your teacher on Teacher's day as well as to a friend as a Thank You gesture.
It is also the gift of choice on many holidays, notably Eid El Adha, Christmas, and Easter.
How is Assorted Baklava Made?
The phyllo dough or the knafeh dough is prepared into layers stacked on top of each other, then filled with nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, pine nuts, or cashews.
Next, the dough is cut into pieces of the desired shape and butter ghee is added.
Finally, the nuts filled dough is baked for over an hour and then drained and topped with sugar syrup.
Popularity
Assorted Baklava is mostly popular in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, the Arabic Gulf region, and Egypt. Its most authentic piece, the original or classic type, has reached worldwide popularity and is especially famous in Turkey, Serbia, Armenia, Iran, Greece, and Pakistan.