Greek Pecan Baklava

Name: Greek Pecan Baklava
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps brandy; 2 Tbsps brandy; 1 Tbsp cinnamon; 1 Tbsp cinnamon; 1 stick (3 inch) cinnamon; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 177 milliliters liquid honey; 177 milliliters liquid honey; 1 kilograms finely chopped pecans; 454 grams packagefrozen phyllo dough, thawed; 454 grams package frozen phyllo dough , thawed; 237 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sugar; 454 grams unsalted butter, melted (no substitutions!); 454 grams unsalted butter , melted (no substitutions!); 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many middl eastern recipes, so give Greek Pecan Baklavan a try. This dessert has 32886 calories, 325g of protein, and 2749g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 87% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have cinnamon, sugar, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Greek Pecan Baklava, Greek Baklava, and Pecan Pie Baklava.

Instructions

In a saucepan combine 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, liquid honey, brandy, lemon juice and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly, boil for about 1 minute (or until the sugar is completely dissolved) then remove from heat; cool syrup COMPLETELY.In another bowl toss the chopped pecans with 1 cup sugar, cinnamon and cloves.

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Pecan Pieces

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Liquid Honey

Lemon Juice

Brandy

Clove

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Brush 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking pans with melted butter.

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Butter

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Place 8 phyllo sheets in 1 pan, brushing EACH sheet with melted butter, then top with 2 cups pecan mixture.

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Filo Pastry

Butter

Pecans

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Frying Pan

Place 3 phyllo sheets over the pecan mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter, then top with 2 cups of pecan mixture.Repeat with 3 more phyllo sheets and then 2 cups pecan mixture.Top with 6 phyllo sheets, brushing all but the top sheet with melted butter.Repeat the procedure with remaining phyllo sheets and the pecan mixture for the second pan.Using a sharp knife cut layers diagonally into 3/4-inch diamonds; gently brush with remaining butter.Insert a clove in the center of each diamond.

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Filo Pastry

Butter

Clove

Pecans

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Bake in a 300F oven for 1 hour.

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Remove from the oven and pour the prepared reserved syrup evenly over the baked baklava.Cool completely in the pans on wire racks.When cooled cut again diagonally; remove from pans and store in airtight containers at room temperature.

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Syrup

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