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I accidentally poured the syrup over my Baklava before I baked it. Did I ruin it? Is there anything I can do to salvage it?

HAEM
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Denise Monsour Shea
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You have ruined it as baklava, pouring the syrup on before baking means it won't crisp up, you can't pour the syrup out and get the same result. However, you may as well just bake it and see what comes out, it won't be baklava but it may taste good. Feel free to post an answer if you do and tell us what it was like.

GdD
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    While I agree fully, a lot of baklava is sodden with syrup and oversweet anyway, so with any luck you'll still make something as good as you'd buy in a shop. – Mark Wildon Apr 24 '20 at 10:10
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    Unlikely @MarkWildon, decent baklava is still crispy, even if it is covered in syrup. This makes me want baklava now! – GdD Apr 24 '20 at 14:26
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    Everyone that has access to good baklava, take a moment to be grateful lol. A lot of people only ever get lumps of soggy phyllo and pecans held together with honey flavored corn syrup and the tenuous dream of something better. – kitukwfyer Apr 25 '20 at 15:12
  • @kitukwfyer +1, I think that's the most poetic thing I've read all day. – larsks Apr 25 '20 at 23:02
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I suggest baking at 50ºF lower if you have not commenced baking, for a longer time. Just check visually.

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