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Baklava
This rich and sweet pastry made with layers of phyllo dough, walnuts, and honey is the ultimate Greek dessert, perfect for special occasions.
Ready in 90 minutes · serves 12 · 450 calories per serving · greek cuisine.
90
min total
12
servings
450
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 1 packagephyllo dough
- 2 cupswalnuts
- 1 cupbutter
- 1 cupsugar
- 1 cupwater
- 1/2 cuphoney
- 1 teaspooncinnamon
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
- 01
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 02
Chop walnuts and mix with sugar and cinnamon.
- 03
Grease a baking dish and layer phyllo, brushing each layer with melted butter.
- 04
Spread walnut mixture over phyllo and continue layering phyllo and butter.
- 05
Cut into diamond shapes before baking for about 60 minutes until golden.
- 06
Combine water, honey, and vanilla in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over baklava after it’s baked.
