dessert

Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 16 sheets phyllo dough sheets; 3 cups walnuts, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 cup honey; 1/2 cup each water and sugar; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water

Crispy layers of phyllo pastry with spiced walnuts and honey syrup

90 min total

24 servings

$0.75–$1.25/serving

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greek middle-eastern vegetarian special-occasion

Ingredients

16 sheets phyllo dough sheets
3 cups walnuts, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup honey
1/2 cup each water and sugar
1 tablespoon orange blossom water

Instructions

1.Mix walnuts with cinnamon and sugar.
2.Layer 8 buttered phyllo sheets; spread nut mixture; repeat with remaining phyllo.
3.Cut into diamonds and bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until golden.
4.Simmer honey, water, sugar, and orange blossom water into syrup; pour over hot baklava.

Nutrition Facts

Based on per piece

Calories

320 kcal

Carbs

36 g

Protein

5 g

Fat

18 g

Fiber

2 g

Sugar

24 g