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Baklava
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Baklava

A sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with nuts and sweetened with honey syrup. It's a favorite for festive occasions.

Ready in 75 minutes · serves 16 · 350 calories per serving · greek cuisine.

75
min total
16
servings
350
cal / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 packagephyllo dough
  • 2 cupswalnuts
  • 1 cupbutter
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 cupwater
  • 1/2 cuphoney
  • 1 teaspooncinnamon
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 01

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 02

    Chop walnuts and mix with cinnamon.

  3. 03

    Layer phyllo sheets in a greased baking dish, brushing each with melted butter and sprinkling walnut mixture.

  4. 04

    Cut into diamond shapes and bake for 45 minutes.

  5. 05

    Simmer sugar, water, honey, and vanilla to make syrup and pour over baklava after baking.

Recipe via Weeknight Win

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