Boris, a YouTuber, attempts to make baklava from scratch, despite having never done it before and being from Eastern Europe, where the dessert is not commonly made. He faces challenges such as finding fresh pistachios and lemons, and makes mistakes along the way, including adding vodka to the dough and only making 8 layers. Despite this, he creates a unique dessert, which he calls "Thicclava," and invites his viewers to try making it at home.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Boris, is making baklava from scratch.
2. Boris is an Eastern Slav who never grew up with baklava.
3. Baklava is a popular South Slavic food.
4. Boris is using 200 grams of fresh pistachios, which are hard to find in Eastern Europe.
5. The pistachios cost 3000 rubles, making this the most expensive recipe Boris has made.
6. Boris is measuring out 400 ml of all-purpose flour.
7. Boris is using a half teaspoon of premium Soviet salt.
8. Boris is adding a half glass of vodka to the mixture.
9. Boris is using a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar to make the dough.
10. Boris is rolling out the dough to make it as thin as possible.
11. Boris is layering the dough with butter in between.
12. Boris is baking the baklava at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
13. Boris is pouring hot sugar water over the baklava after it's baked.
14. Boris's cat, Artyom, is present in the kitchen.
15. Boris has created a new recipe, "Thicclava," which is twice as thick as traditional baklava.
Note: I've excluded any humorous or sarcastic comments made by Boris, as well as any opinions or personal anecdotes that aren't relevant to the facts of the recipe.