Burcu YıldırımAide de Cuisine
21 June 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

A centrepiece of Novruz holiday tables, paxlava is an Azerbaijani pastry of thin phyllo layers filled with crushed walnuts and soaked in saffron syrup, cut into distinctive diamond shapes. Each diamond is traditionally topped with a single hazelnut half.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the syrup

10 min

Boil the sugar with water in a pot, add the saffron, simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.

2

Prepare the filling

5 min

Mix the crushed walnuts, sugar and cardamom together to make the filling.

3

Layer the pastry

20 min

Layer five sheets of phyllo in a greased baking tray, brushing melted butter between each. Spread the walnut filling evenly, then top with the remaining buttered sheets.

4

Cut and bake

45 min

Cut the top into diamond shapes and place a hazelnut half on each. Bake in an oven preheated to 170°C for 45 minutes until golden.

5

Soak in syrup

20 min

Slowly pour the cooled syrup over the hot paxlava straight from the oven, then let it rest for 20 minutes to absorb.

Reminder

Cut the diamond shapes before baking, not after, or the syrup won't soak evenly between the layers. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), milk and dairy, tree nuts (walnut, hazelnut).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

If you cannot find saffron, a few drops of orange blossom water give a similar aroma to the syrup, though the colour will not be as golden.

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Erhan Turan Aide de Cuisine 3 weeks ago

Tarif soğumuş şerbeti dökmeyi söylüyor ama ben acele edip hâlâ ılıkken sıcak paxlavanın üzerine döktüm; katlar birbirine yapışıp dağıldı. Şerbeti tam soğuyana kadar beklettiğim ikinci denemede kat kat güzelce ayrıldı.

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Özlem Genç Aide de Cuisine 3 days ago

İç harca tarifte yazdığı gibi 2 kaşık şeker kullandım ama bana fazla tatlı geldi, şerbetle birleşince ağır bir tat bıraktı. Bir dahaki sefere harçtaki şekeri tamamen çıkarıp yalnız şerbete güvenirim.

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Volkan Işık Commis 1 month ago

Şerbeti pişirirken safran yerine sadece limon kabuğu rendesi kullansam olur mu, yoksa rengi çok mu farklı olur? 170 derecede 45 dakika pişirme süresi biraz uzun geldi, benimki 38 dakikada üstü altın rengi aldı.

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