Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Sweetest Baklava Gift Trays

By Beryl Dalton


There are many ways to give presents to your friends and loved ones on any occasions. You can either give them their favorite stuff, treat them on a vacation, or give them gift trays of their favorite food. It does not have to be expensive. It has to be meaningful so as not to waste your time and money.

One of the best things in life is to try some foods that you cannot ordinarily find in your refrigerator on a daily basis. Baklava is one of the most unique and exquisite delicacies you and your loved ones can experience a taste of in occasions or in ordinary days. The best baklava gift trays can be found in San Diego, California.

The sweetest baklavas can be found in San Diego, California. Although the pastry dish originated in the Middle East, particularly in Ottoman Empire, San Diego has variations to it that are most appealing to dessert and pastry lovers. They still adopt the traditional preparation and the ingredients which are phyllo dough, nuts, and honey or syrup, are just the same. They just added a few twists to make them even more appealing to the taste buds.

They come in attractive presentations and are laid in large trays. Melted butter separates the layers of the dough, each placed with nuts in between. The syrup or honey are then added to keep the nuts sticking to the dough. Some of them are then poured with chocolates, rasp berries, and raisins on top for better presentation.

In San Diego, California, there are already varieties of the pastry with different fillings. They still follow the traditional preparation, but they have added some twists into it to come up with new tastes. In Turkey, they authentically serve it with pistachios and kaymak. In San Diego, they also top it with raisins or blueberry then pour some syrup or melted chocolate over.

This is also perfect to bring to parties as finger food. This is something that the guests will pick because it is extraordinary and is very tasty. Since this is easy to make, you can actually make your own and assemble them into a gift tray. You can either give them away for free to your friends at some occasions or create your mini business with this.

It is also fun to make these with your family. Baklava making can be a good bonding activity for mothers and their children. If you are somewhere in San Diego where there are a lot of Baklava stores available, you can make them much cheaper so that you can really sell. But make it a point that the quality and the taste is not far too different from those sold in your favorite pastry store or restaurant.

As a gift idea, this is perfect as it is not only delicious but is also very unique. The ingredients are not that expensive as well so if you prefer to do it on your own, you can do so with ease. The pastry is not that expensive if you buy them ready made in stores, either. The most important thing is the thought of giving and sharing.

When you share your food, you share your heart to the people you love. The best way to give presents is to satisfy the stomach and the heart. As always, the thought will count so make sure of your intentions when you give gifts of any kind. Baklava will definitely give your recipient the impression that you are sweet and unique in your own way.




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