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: 3 c. finely chopped pecans, walnuts, almond or combination (3/4 lb. shelled); 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; melted butter or margarine; 1 pkg. puff pastry dough or 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen Greek phyllo dough; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 1/2 c. water; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 3/4 c. honey

Servings: persons

3 c. finely chopped pecans, walnuts, almond or combination (3/4 lb. shelled)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
melted butter or margarine
1 pkg. puff pastry dough or 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen Greek phyllo dough
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. honey

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Prepare honey syrup by heating sugar, water and lemon juice to boiling.
3
Stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil 5 minutes.
4
Remove from heat.
5
Stir in honey.
6
Cool.
7
Mix nuts and spices.
8
Brush bottom and sides of 9 x 13-inch pan (for puff pastry) or 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan (for phyllo dough) with some of the margarine.
9
Line bottom of pan with pastry or dough.
10
Brush with margarine.
11
Sprinkle with 1/3 of nut mixture.
12
Repeat with another layer of pastry or dough, margarine and nuts.
13
Layer remaining pastry or dough on top of last layer.
14
Brush with margarine.
15
With a sharp knife, cut pastry into 8 lengthwise strips, 1/2-inch deep.
16
Make diagonal cuts across strips, 1/2-inch deep and 2-inches wide.
17
Bake until golden brown (35 minutes for pastry and 1 to 1 1/4 hours for phyllo dough).
18
Place pan on wire rack; pour syrup over top.
19
Cool.
20
Cut along scored lines.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 c. finely chopped pecans, walnuts, almond or combination (3/4 lb. shelled), 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves, 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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