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Baklava
This decadent dessert features layers of flaky phyllo pastry filled with spiced nuts and honey syrup, making it a beloved Middle Eastern treat for special occasions.
Ready in 80 minutes · serves 16 · 300 calories per serving · middle-eastern cuisine.
80
min total
16
servings
300
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 1 poundphyllo dough
- 2 cups, choppedmixed nuts
- 1/2 cup, meltedbutter
- 1 cupsugar
- 1/2 cupwater
- 1/2 cuphoney
- 1 teaspooncinnamon
Instructions
- 01
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 02
Layer phyllo dough in a greased baking dish, brushing each layer with melted butter.
- 03
Mix nuts with sugar and cinnamon; layer over phyllo.
- 04
Continue layering phyllo and nut mixture, then cut into diamonds.
- 05
Bake for 50 minutes. Meanwhile, boil water, sugar, and honey for syrup.
- 06
Pour syrup over baklava after baking and let soak overnight.
