Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters chopped almonds; 1 cinnamon stick; 0 teaspoons ground cardamon; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 118 milliliters honey; 2 Juice from lemon; 2 Juice from orange; 3 strips lemon peel; 79 milliliters light brown sugar; 3 strips orange peel; 1 pound sheet pound phyllo dough (at least 21 sheets); 394 milliliters chopped pistachios; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters unsalted butter, melted; 237 milliliters water

Baklava might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 110 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, juice of lemon, ground cardamon, 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 around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the honey in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

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Honey

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Let simmer for about 10 minutes until it thickens.

Add in honey and cook for about 3 minutes.

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Honey

Remove from heat, strain out peels ad cinnamon stick, and let syrup cool.For the baklava:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with butter.

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Cinnamon Stick

Butter

Syrup

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Oven

Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

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Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Clove

Salt

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Bowl

Remove phyllo from package; use sharp knife to trim to pan size if necessary.Pull out 7 sheets of phyllo. Keep remaining sheets covered with wax paper and a damp towel to prevent them from drying out and cracking.

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Lay one sheet of phyllo in the baking pan. Dip a pastry brush in the melted butter and brush phyllo all over.

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Butter

Dip

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Place a second layer of phyllo on top and repeat the buttering process. Repeat with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo.Once you have brushed the 7th layer with melted butter, sprinkle about half the nut mixture evenly over the phyllo.Take out seven more sheets of phyllo and repeat the process, brushing melted butter between each layer and sprinkling the rest of the nut mixture over the top of the 7th sheet.Repeat with a third set of seven sheets of phyllo.

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Butter

Brush the top of the 7th layer with melted butter.

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Butter

Let phyllo to set for 10 minutes to allow for easier cutting.Using a very sharp paring knife, with the long side of the pan facing you, cut six horizontal strips. Make sure the knife cuts all the way to the bottom and the strips separate from each other.Make diagonal cuts from top to bottom, cutting across horizontal lines to create diamond shapes. Make cuts from 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches wide, depending on your desired size of baklava.

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Bake until golden, about 35 to 45 minutes.

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Pour the syrup over the baklava.

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Syrup

Let baklava set for about 1 hour before serving.