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: 9 phyllo pastry sheets (from a 1-pound package look in the frozen section at the local grocery); 1 cup walnuts (finely chopped the finer the better); ½ cup unsalted butter (melted); 1 cup honey syrup (see below); 2 ⅔ cups sugar; 2 cups water; rind of one lemon; 3 cloves; 3 cinnamon sticks; 1 lb honey (of the darkest honey you can find); 5 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 ½ tablespoons brandy

Servings: persons

9 phyllo pastry sheets (from a 1-pound package look in the frozen section at the local grocery)
1 cup walnuts (finely chopped the finer the better)
½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup honey syrup (see below)
2 ⅔ cups sugar
2 cups water
rind of one lemon
3 cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
1 lb honey (of the darkest honey you can find)
5 tablespoons lemon juice
2 ½ tablespoons brandy

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["Place an 8"" round cake pan on a stack of sheets, and use as a template to make phyllo circles.", "You can get one entire circle, and one half-circle, from each stack of sheets.", "Use as much phyllo as possible.", "Butter cake pan, preheat oven to 350.", "Create six layers of phyllo, and brush each layer with butter.", "Create fifteen layers of phyllo-butter-1 TBSP walnuts on top of the above.", "Create six more layers of phyllo brushed with butter on top of the above.", "Score top approximately 1/2"" deep, to form 16 triangles.", "Bake for 45 minutes, until it reaches a golden brown.", "Pour honey syrup on top of pastry, slice through the remaining layers of phyllo, and allow to cool several hours before serving.", "Honey Syrup:This is the honey syrup for the Baklava.", "You can store the extra syrup in the refridgerator until needed.", "Combine first five ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until it thickens slightly (approximately 10-15 minutes).", "Strain out rind and spices.", "Stir in honey, lemon juice, and brandy.", "Cool.", "Use for pastries."]

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 9 phyllo pastry sheets (from a 1-pound package look in the frozen section at the local grocery), 1 cup walnuts (finely chopped the finer the better), ½ cup unsalted butter (melted), 1 cup honey syrup (see below), 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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