EASY BAKLAVA
In college I worked for a Greek man & was absolutely addicted to the baklava he made. I asked him for his recipe & was determined to learn how to make it & make it easier...this is what I came up with & I am finally putting it somewhere I can find it. SO YUMMY!
Provided by RedRacer
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 40 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cinnamon, clove & walnuts together. Set aside.
- Brush the bottom of a 12x20 baking dish with butter.
- Place one pastry sheet in the dish & brush it with butter. Repeat this process so that 6 pastry sheets line the bottom of the dish.
- TIP: I pour my lukewarm butter in a spray bottle & mist the butter over the phyllo sheets. It prevents tearing & goes by so much quicker! Make sure you buy a misting bottle, not one that just streams -- it will make a big mess!
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the nut mixture over top of the pastry sheets. Repeat this process so there are 3 layers of the nut mixture & 4 layers of the 6 buttered pastry sheets.
- Cut the baklava into diamond shapes (making parallel horizontal lines in the dish & making diagonal lines vertically in the dish).
- Bake baklava for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- While cooking, heat the sugar, water, orange peel, lemon peel & cinnamon stick to a boil & then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add honey and bring mixture to a boil.
- Remove pan from heat and add lemon juice.
- Stir together and set aside to cool.
- Remove lemon peel, orange peel and cinnamon stick.
- Spread the cooled syrup evenly over the hot baklava.
- Cover with a dish towel and let sit for one hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.2, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 56.9, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 7.6, Protein 2.3
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Javeria Naaz
[email protected]The baklava was delicious, but it was a bit difficult to cut. I would recommend using a sharp knife.
Jameel Raaz
[email protected]This baklava recipe is a keeper! It's easy to follow and the results are amazing. The baklava is flaky, nutty, and perfectly sweet.
Ngozi Ifeadi
[email protected]The baklava was a bit too dry for my taste. I would add more butter or oil next time.
maria loveitts
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the baklava turned out great! It was flaky and flavorful.
Pradesh Karki
[email protected]This baklava was so easy to make and it turned out perfect! The flavor was amazing and it was a big hit with my family.
Prince Saikat
[email protected]The baklava was delicious, but the syrup was a bit too thick. I would reduce the amount of sugar next time.
Ehab Radwan
[email protected]The baklava was easy to make and turned out great. I will definitely be making it again.
Anita Blessings
[email protected]This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The baklava was absolutely delicious!
Md Younus Ali
[email protected]The baklava turned out a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Anil BtwR
[email protected]5 stars! This is the best baklava recipe I've ever tried. The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.
Ahmmed sazzad
[email protected]I doubled the recipe and it turned out great! The baklava was so good that it disappeared within minutes.
Nebu Nebu
[email protected]This baklava recipe was surprisingly easy to follow! I had never made baklava before, but I was able to pull it off thanks to the clear instructions. The final product was delicious and looked just like the pictures.