Baklawa Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Baklawa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 15 sheets phyllo pastry; 2 cups shortening; 2 tablespoons water; 3 cups water; 1 cup honey or 1 cup corn syrup; 2 cups sugar; pecans, walnuts or pistachios; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 tablespoons sugar or 3 tablespoons sugar substitute; 2 cups unsweetened coconut (optional); 1 cup of extra nuts and coconut (to garnish); 1 stick cinnamon; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

15 sheets phyllo pastry
2 cups shortening
2 tablespoons water
3 cups water
1 cup honey or 1 cup corn syrup
2 cups sugar
pecans, walnuts or pistachios
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar or 3 tablespoons sugar substitute
2 cups unsweetened coconut (optional)
1 cup of extra nuts and coconut (to garnish)
1 stick cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

1
Open your phyllo and lay it out on a tray with a damp towel ontop to prevent it from drying!
2
Melt your shortening with 2 tbsp of water you can substitute it with butter.
3
Brush a cookie sheet with some of the butter water mixture.
4
Add one sheet of phyllo and brush some of the mixture ontop repeat with 5-7 sheets.
5
Finely chop nuts,coconut,2tbps of cinnamon and 3tbsp of sugar(if preferred with a food processor!
6
Add nut mixture onto the phyllo pastry.
7
Add the remaining phyllo/butter on top of the nuts brush the top with some more butter.
8
Cut it into the sizes and shapes you want and bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown at 400 F or 220C.
9
On a nonstick pan add water sugar corn syrup or honey and 1 large cinnamon stick boil until it becomes a thick sauce like consistency and stir in a tbsp of butter stir until butter has melted.
10
Let both the sauce and baklava cool for about 30 minutes pour over sauce and enjoy!

714

kcal

Calories

Fat

185

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 15 sheets phyllo pastry, 2 cups shortening, 2 tablespoons water, 3 cups water, and more.

Yes, Baklawa 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.

Baklawa

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