Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 237 milliliters honey; 473 milliliters chopped pecans; 454 grams 1/2 package phyllo dough; 237 milliliters unsalted butter; 355 milliliters water; 79 milliliters white sugar

Baklava might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 24 servings with 235 calories, 2g of protein, and 15g of fat each. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of middl eastern food. Head to the store and pick up butter, honey, phyllo dough, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Melt the butter over low heat.

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Butter

Pour 2 tablespoons of the butter into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.

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Butter

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Layer 3 sheets of the phyllo dough in the pan. Trim dough to fit.

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Filo Pastry

Dough

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Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of pecans over the phyllo dough.

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Pecans

Layer 3 more sheets of dough, brush generously with the melted butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of pecans. Continue dough -butter- pecan layers until pan is 3/4 full.

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Dough

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With a sharp knife, score phyllo dough to form diamonds. Press a clove at each end of the diamonds.

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Clove