Happy National Baklava Day! This dessert is a delicious mix of layered phyllo dough, nuts and honey. It’s common in many cultures throughout Western Europe and the Middle East along the Mediterranean. Each culture has their own version. Some use walnuts, while others use pistachios. Some will sweeten with only honey, while some use a simple syrup. Each variation is wonderful and simply scrumptious.
One More Bite visited several places in Worcester, MA to find what we considered the best of the best in the city. We came to a strong conclusion. Lee’s Bakery, located at 98 Hamilton St. was our winner. Making Syrian and Lebanese food and pastries this bakery has a great variety of classic dishes. The food is made in-sight and it’s obvious it’s lovingly done. We only got baklava this time, but we’ll be back for more! Eric is looking for a spinach pie.
Lee’s baklava is somewhat non-traditional, but clearly has it’s own history. The layers are wrapped around a walnut and honey mixture, rather than simply layered. This gave the pieces much more stability than other versions. The dough and nuts had an amazing texture. They were soft, yet just dense enough to give a substantial bite.
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