Eugenie's Baklava Recipe

Name: Eugenie's Baklava
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound phyllo (filo) pastry sheets; 1 cup ghee (clarified butter) melted; 1 1/2 cups walnuts chopped; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; ⅓ teaspoon cloves ground; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon honey

Servings: persons

1 pound phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
1 cup ghee (clarified butter) melted
1 1/2 cups walnuts chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
⅓ teaspoon cloves ground
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey

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Combine last 4 ingredients.
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Butter bottom of 16x10x2 pan generously.
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Lay half of Phyllo dough in pan, brushing each sheet with butter.
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Mix nuts and spices with sugar and sprinkle evenly over dough.
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Lay on rest of Phyllo dough, buttering each layer.
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Brush top layer with butter.
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All butter should be used.
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If not, drizzle rest of butter over top too.
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Cut into diamond shaped pieces without cutting through bottkom.
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Bake in a preheated 350F (180C).
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oven on a shelf a little above center until lightly golden, finish cutting and allow to cool.
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Pour warm honey-lemon syrup over baked Baklava.
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Serve warm or cold.
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Syrup: Combine and bring to a boil and simmer one minute.
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This is a great recipe.
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Don't think that you have to boil the syrup more than one minute.
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It will be thin.
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Another secret that a Lebanese friend told me is to either put hot syrup over cold pastry or cold syrup over hot pastry.
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You might try other nuts, but I think Walnuts are the best.
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Pistachios were probably the original nut, but everyone around here uses Walnuts.

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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 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound phyllo (filo) pastry sheets, 1 cup ghee (clarified butter) melted, 1 1/2 cups walnuts chopped, 2 tablespoons sugar, and more.

Yes, Eugenie's 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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