Baklava 33 dough layers, referring to the years of Christ's life. In Azerbaijani cuisine ', made with walnuts or almonds, is usually cut in a rhombus shape and is traditionally served during the spring holiday of . In the cuisine of Bosnia "Ruzice" is the name of the regional variant of baklava. In Crimean Tatar cuisine, the "" is their variant of baklava. In Lebanese, Syrian, Jordanian, Iraqi, Egyptian, Israeli and Palestinian cuisines, baklava prepared from phyllo dough sheets, butter, walnuts and sugar syrup is cut into lozenge-shaped pieces. In the Maghreb, mainly Libyan, Tunisian, Algerian and Moroccan cuisines, the pastry
Baklava poured over the cooked baklava and allowed to soak in. Baklava is usually served at room temperature, often garnished with ground nuts. In Turkey, baklava is traditionally made by filling between the layers of dough with pistachios, walnuts or almonds (in some parts of the Aegean Region). In the Black Sea Region hazelnuts are commonly used as a filling for baklava. Hazelnuts are also used as a filling for the Turkish dessert "Sütlü Nuriye", a lighter version of the dessert which substitutes milk for the simple syrup used in traditional baklava recipes. "Şöbiyet" is a variation that includes fresh cream