Grecian Baklava

Name: Grecian Baklava
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 355 milliliters melted butter; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 355 milliliters honey; 59 milliliters orange juice; 454 grams package phyllo dough; 473 milliliters ground walnuts; 177 milliliters water; 177 milliliters white sugar

Grecian Baklava might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 36 servings with 165 calories, 1g of protein, and 8g of fat each. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of middl eastern food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours. If you have ground walnuts, ground cinnamon, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Loaded Grecian, Grecian Pasta, and Grecian Appetizers.

Instructions

Make the syrup by bringing the water, 3/4 cup sugar, orange juice, honey, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.

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Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 10x15 inch baking dish.

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Stir together 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground walnuts until evenly blended; set aside.

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Press 2 sheets of phyllo into the prepared dish and brush with melted butter. Continue adding phyllo sheets brushed with butter two at a time until you have 12 sheets total.

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Sprinkle 1/3 of the walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo, then add another 6 sheets, buttering between every two.

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Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo; top with another 6 buttered phyllo sheets. Finally, sprinkle the remaining walnut mixture onto the phyllo.

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Place the remaining phyllo on top of the baklava, buttering every two sheets.

Brush the remaining butter onto the top of the baklava.

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Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo is golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.

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Remove from the oven; pour the cooled syrup over the hot baklava. Cool to room temperature before cutting into 1-inch squares or diamonds to serve.

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