Ingredients
Yield: one 6-inch cake
Cake Layer:
2 cup Panko or regular bread crumbs (about 4 ounces)
1 cup pistachio, whole and roasted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
4 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup (5-1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
Orange-scented syrup
1-1/2 cups pistachios, toasted and ground, for decorating
Bakalva Layer:
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
16 sheets of phyllo pastry
1 cups pistachio,toasted and ground
Orange scented syrup
Orange-scented Syrup:
1 cups (5 ounces) of granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 teaspoon rose water
1/2 teaspoon orange flower water
Preparation
