Walnut and Pistachio Baklava

Name: Walnut and Pistachio Baklava
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 43 grams 1/2 cup finely diced dried apple rings; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 158 milliliters honey (preferably Greek); 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 17 sheets 20 17 x 12-inch sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed; 369 grams cups natural raw unsalted pistachios; 177 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 283 grams cups walnuts

Walnut and Pistachio Baklava might be just the middl eastern recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 32 servings with 844 calories, 18g of protein, and 32g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have natural pistachios, butter, walnuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Only a few people really liked this dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and 1 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and boil until syrup is reduced to generous 2 cups, about 15 minutes.

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Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Transfer to bowl and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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Bowl

Position 1 rackin top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F.

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Oven

Spread walnuts on large rimmed baking sheet.

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Walnuts

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Spread pistachios on another large rimmed baking sheet.

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Pistachio Nuts

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Place nuts in oven and toast 5 minutes. Cool nuts.

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Toast

Nuts

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Oven

Transfer nuts to processor.

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Nuts

Add 3/4 cup sugar, lemon peel, and ground cinnamon. Using on/off turns, blend until nuts are ground to medium-fine texture.

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Ground Cinnamon

Lemon Peel

Sugar

Nuts

Transfer nut mixture to large bowl; mix in dried apples.

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Dried Apples

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Place phyllo sheet stack on work surface; cover with sheet of plastic wrap, then damp kitchen towel.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Brush 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with some melted butter. Arrange 1 phyllo sheet in pan with half of phyllo sheet hanging over 1 long side.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Brush phyllo in pan with some melted butter. Fold overhang over to make two 12 x 8 1/2-inch layers.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Brush with some melted butter. Repeat stacking and buttering with 4 more phyllo sheets, making 10 layers total.

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Filo Pastry

Butter

Spread 1/3 of nut mixture (generous 2 cups) over phyllo in pan to within 1/2 inch of edge. Repeat layering 2 more times with 5 phyllo sheets and 1/3 of remaining nut mixture each time. Top with 5 more folded phyllo sheets. Using sharp knife, cut through top phyllo layers lengthwise (do not cut through to bottom of pan) to make 4 strips, then cut phyllo crosswise to make 16 rectangles.

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Filo Pastry

Spread

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