GAJAR HALWA BAKLAVA ROLLS

Baklava is a rich, sweet dessert made of layers of phyllo filled with chopped nuts and held together with syrup or honey. I made this baklava dish with gajar ka halwa and it was a success :)

INGREDIENTS:-

8 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
unsalted butter - melted + more for baking pan
1/2 cup Pistachios,almonds,walnuts chopped
1 cup Gajar ka halwa
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Water
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Rose water
pistachios finely chopped for garnish

METHOD:- 

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, with rack in centre. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.

2.On a large clean work surface, stack phyllo sheets. Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp kitchen towel, and then plastic wrap. Lay out 1 sheet of phyllo with long side toward you. Brush generously with butter. Top with a second sheet of phyllo; brush with butter. Spread carrot halwa (don't overcrowd the filling) then sprinkle nut mixture 1 inch from the bottom edge of phyllo.

3.Gently roll up the phyllo, brushing dough occasionally with butter as you roll, to create a long, thin cylinder and place them in prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough and arrange in same manner in pan. Using a sharp knife, cut into 3 equal parts vertically being careful not to disturb them. Bake at until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, make syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar with water. Boil for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and rose water. Pour into a small bowl; refrigerate until completely cool.

5.As soon as you remove baklava from the oven, pour cooled syrup over it to cover evenly. Let baklava cool completely and garnish with pistachios before serving.