Baklawa

Baklawa (or batlawa) is the Lebanese version of baklava, a popular dessert made with many layers of filo pastry, chopped nuts, butter, and syrup.

The Middle Eastern baklawa differs from the Greek version only in the type of syrup used. Instead of honey, it's made with atter, a rose water / orange blossom sugar syrup. It's lighter and less sweet than baklava.

This filo pastry dessert is widely consumed in many countries throughout the Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Middle East, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, regardless of how it is prepared. Its exact origins are unknown, but its current form may have been invented in Ottoman Empire kitchens.