Baklava Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb butter, melted; 1 lb filo pastry; 1 lb walnuts, shelled and chopped or 1 -2 lb blanched almond, chopped; ⅔ cup sugar; 1 egg; ¼ cup breadcrumbs (plain); 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground; 1 teaspoon allspice; 3 dozen whole cloves; 1 cup honey; 1 ½ cups water; 2 cups sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated; teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 lb butter, melted
1 lb filo pastry
1 lb walnuts, shelled and chopped or 1 -2 lb blanched almond, chopped
⅔ cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup breadcrumbs (plain)
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon allspice
3 dozen whole cloves
1 cup honey
1 ½ cups water
2 cups sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
teaspoon vanilla extract

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["Combine all ingredients for syrup in saucepan, bring to boil, simmer for 10 min., strain, and allow to cool.", "Mix egg, sugar, cinnamon and allspice well.", "Coarsely grind or chop walnuts and almonds; mix thoroughly with bread crumbs and egg, sugar, cinnamon, allspice mixture.", "Brush a 9""x13""x2"" pan with butter; lay sheet of filo in bottom; brush with butter; cover with another sheet of filo; brush with butter, and repeat process until you have used a dozen sheets.", "Then spread 1 thin layer of nut mixture on top of filo; cover with sheet of filo; brush with butter; cover with another layer of nuts and repeat process until all nuts are used.", "Cover with remaining filo sheets; brush ea.", "sheet with butter.", "With a very sharp knife, cut the top filo sheets into triangles (cutting diagonally across pan).", "Insert clove in center of ea.", "triangle.", "Bake (350 degrees F.) for 1 hr.", "until baklava is evenly browned.", "Remove from oven; pour cooled syrup evenly over it, so that it penetrates the layers.", "Cool several hrs.", "before serving."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb butter, melted, 1 lb filo pastry, 1 lb walnuts, shelled and chopped or 1 -2 lb blanched almond, chopped, ⅔ cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Baklava falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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