Step by step
Brush the first sheet of filo pastry with melted butter and lay it out on the base of the baking tray
Tips
We advise you to slightly soften the filo pastry using some damp kitchen paper to dab it so as to allow the moisture to penetrate the pastry.
Trivia
Some hypotheses suggest that baklava has its origins in ancient Mesopotamia and has even been cited in cookbooks of the time.