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Baklava Recipe
Easy step by step instructions to give you the most crunchy and delicious baklava you've ever tasted.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 24
Calories: 297 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 c walnuts finely chopped (and/or pecans)
- ⅓ c sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 lb phyllo dough (thawed)
- 7 oz butter (1 3/4 sticks) melted
- 12 oz honey
Instructions
- Special equipment: 9" x 13" pan (23 cm x 33 cm) and a pastry brush Oven temp: 300°F (150°C)
- Stir the nuts, sugar and cinnamon together in a large bowl and set aside.
- Remove the phyllo dough from the package and unroll on the counter. Trim to 9" x 13" (23 cm x 33 cm) and cover with a damp cloth.
- Brush the bottom of the pan with melted butter and place a sheet of phyllo dough into the pan. Carefully brush melted butter onto the sheet of pastry and top with another sheet. Butter and repeat until you've used 5 sheets of phyllo dough.
- Divide the nuts mixture into 3 equal portions and sprinkle one third over the pastry layers in the pan.
- Repeat the pastry and buttering process with 5 more sheets of phyllo dough, and top with another third of the nuts.
- Repeat with butter and pastry sheets again; top with nuts, then one last time with 5 more sheets of pastry and butter.
- Using a sharp knife, cut halfway through the layers (lengthwise into 3, and crosswise into 4). Next cut each piece in half, diagonally to end up with 24 pieces total.
- Bake in 300°F (150°C) oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until top is golden brown. Remove from oven.
- Heat honey until hot, then spoon over hot baklava as soon as it comes out of the oven. Allow to cool in tray on cooling rack. Keep at room temperature, covered with aluminum foil.
- To serve, cut all the way through the layers to remove the pieces from the pan.
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Notes
- Use quality ingredients for the best results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
211IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 211IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.