Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters honey; 454 grams chopped nuts; 454 grams package phyllo dough; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white sugar

Baklava might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 36. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 194 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. 4618 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have butter, phyllo dough, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of middl eastern food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.

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Butter

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Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough.

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Filo Pastry

Cinnamon

Nuts

Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work.

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Frying Pan

Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.

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Butter

Dough

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Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.

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Butter

Dough

Nuts

Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts.

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