Do not let me forget to give $20.00 to our waitress
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
October 22, 2019 8:48am CST
It is interesting what you find out when you listen to chatter around you. The waitress at our favorite restaurant also does dessert catering. She talks about it with her other customers and she's talked about it with us as well.
A week or so ago I asked her if the restaurant had baklava. She said that they did not but that she would be happy to make me one. I asked her how much it would cost me and she thought about it and said $20. That's for 8x8 pan of it. That's not too bad considering the cost of the ingredients.
The baklava will be for this weekend with friends. Baklava is layers of filo dough with honey and nuts in between it. It is delicious.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct 19
Im not a fan of it, but i know how to make it. That sounds like a good deal for the ingredients and effort to make it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Yeah, I was surprised she said $20.00. It might be that she has some of the ingredients already, I don't know. I have never made it myself.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I like making it. And spanikopita. I love making that.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@thislittlepennyearns Oh I love spanakopita. I've never made that one either. I just go to walmart to get that.
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
22 Oct 19
Yes, I've had it before and it is delicious. I think you have a real good deal there. Enjoy! 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
24 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum A Greek restaurant and no baklava, that's very shocking! 
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
23 Oct 19
Yes $20.00 for an 8x8 pan is really a wonderful deal. I was so surprised that she quoted $20.00!
A friend and I were at a restaurant together recently and that restaurant didn't have the baklava. So when I went to my favorite restaurant later that day, I asked our waitress and she said they didn't have it either but she'd make it for me. Our favorite restaurant is owned by Greeks so I was surprised they didn't offer it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
24 Oct 19
@1hopefulman Well it's owned by Greeks and has several Greek inspired foods on the menu, but it's very much an "American" restaurant.
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
22 Oct 19
Baklava is indeed very tasty and sweet. It looks hard for me to make it, I don't want to try. Enjoy the baklava. It is very sweet
$20 seems like a reasonable price.
@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
22 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum yea, once in a very while...
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
23 Oct 19
@stringer321 I used to work for a Greek restaurant and ordered it every once in awhile for myself. We could eat one meal for free but we always had to pay for the baklava.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
I think $20 is more than reasonable. I expected her to charge me more. Yes, I love baklava but it is one of those treats to be enjoyed every once in awhile only.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Yes, that looks like the baklava. It is extremely yummy. I used to work for a Greek Restaurant and that is how I knew about this treat.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@JustBhem It has walnuts and honey in it. It's a Grecian dessert.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
22 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Looks so tempting and smells good too. What are these?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Oct 19
@nela13 You can find a recipe for filo dough as well. Or, maybe you can find it in the store. We can buy filo dough in the freezer section of our grocery store.
Chef John thinks it's way more fun to make your own phyllo dough sheets instead of buying them--and here he shows you how.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Oct 19
It is really delicious and very sweet. You will only want to eat a bit of it at a time if you have a chance to try it.
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@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
25 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I found receipt online but I have no idea of what filo dough is.
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
22 Oct 19
It's too strange to me for it's my first to hear that.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
It's a greek dessert and very yummy.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@Nakitakona I guess it does. I used to work for a Greek restaurant and that is how I was introduced to this. The waitress that is making this for me is from Greece.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
22 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum It's Greek dessert. That sounds exotic.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
22 Oct 19
I have had Baklava a few times and it is delicious. I had no idea it's so expensive to make. I hope she does a great job making it for you and your friends.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
23 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Greek eat baklava? Here the Indians are the ones who eat it and bring it to gathering.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
It's the walnuts that drive up the price. I don't know if she'll make her own filo dough or whether she will buy it herself. She was showing us some of the cakes that she has made and she's really great at decorating. As for the baklava being delicious? She's Greek, I'm sure she's probably made plenty of them in her time.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
I've never made it myself. I only wanted to know if they had it at the restaurant. I ordered one from her because she is a wonderful waitress and because it would be a nice treat for myself and my friends this weekend.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I have never had the North African version. I wasn't even aware there was one. I like honey.
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@LadyDuck (502812)
• Italy
22 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I like baklava a lot, the Greek baklava is my favorite, but also the one made in North Africa with sugar syrup instead of honey is very good.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
It is really delicious but can be somewhat sweet. I will get an 8x8 pan made for me and share it with several people.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
It's a layered dessert. filo dough, honey and walnuts then another piece of filo dough. Filo dough is very thin.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@amitkokiladitya It is so good. If you ever get a chance to try it, you should.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
28 Oct 19
She usually charges $30. She charged me $20 which was just for the ingredients. She didn't skimp on the nuts either!
What didn't you like about it?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
29 Oct 19
@porwest Ah, well then yeah, I can see why you don't like Baklava.
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@porwest (112929)
• United States
29 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I don't like nuts.
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