“Yam”klava ala Parsamians
January 8th, 2009 by Jihye Chang
Yamklava is a creation of Aki Parsamian, mother of the Arsenal Trio’s cellist, Hrant Parsamian. Her rendition of the achingly sweet yet irresistable baklava is much less sweet, and has more interesting and satisfying flavor. (Also easier to make!)
I cannot reveal the secret of making it (Hrant will be very angry at me if I did so), so here’s a list of ingredients:
1 package philo dough - you may need to cut off some edges to match your pan size.
5 yams, grated
1 - 1.5 cups walnut, finely chopped (Food processor works really well for this task. Do not chop too finely, though, as you want to feel the crunchiness of the nuts.)
Sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle on top of the yam.
1 stick of salted butter, clarified. Pour the clarified butter into a measuring cup and fill it with vegetable oil to make a cup.
And Sugar Syrup
1 cup sugar and enough water to barely cover the sugar.
If you want to know how to make it, please email me and I will let you know. 