Baklava Bars

Name: Baklava Bars
Prep time: 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 2 Tbsps butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg; 8 frozen mini fillo shells (from 2.1-oz package); 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 79 milliliters honey; 5 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty sugar cookie mix; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 355 milliliters chopped walnuts

Baklava Bars might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 155 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up lemon peel, salt, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.

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Dough

Base

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Bake 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir walnuts, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the salt with fork until mixture is well mixed and crumbly.

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Granulated Sugar

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Walnuts

Butter

Salt

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Sprinkle nut mixture evenly over partially baked base. With hands, crumble frozen fillo shells evenly over nut mixture.

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Mini Filo Shells

Base

Bake 18 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown.

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Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/3 cup honey, 2 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon uncovered on High 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in vanilla.

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Brown Sugar