Sweet Cheese Baklava Recipe

Name: Sweet Cheese Baklava
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg; 4 each eggs; - Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened; 1 cup honey, divided; 2 tsp. vanilla; 24 sheets frozen phyllo sheets, thawed, cut crosswise in half; 1 cup butter, melted

Servings: persons

2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 each eggs
- Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup honey, divided
2 tsp. vanilla
24 sheets frozen phyllo sheets, thawed, cut crosswise in half
1 cup butter, melted

1
Combine walnuts, sugar and spices; set aside.
2
Place eggs, cream cheese, 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the honey (or 1/4 cup [50 mL] of the honey for trial recipe) and the vanilla in 6-qt.
3
(6-L) bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
4
Beat on medium speed 1 min.
5
or until well blended.
6
Stop to scrape paddle, bottom and side of bowl.
7
Beat an additional 30 sec.
8
Layer phyllo sheets evenly in two half-steam table pans (or in one half-steam table pan for trial recipe), brushing each sheet with butter and sprinkling every other sheet with 1 rounded Tbsp.
9
(15 mL) of the walnut mixture.
10
Spread cream cheese mixture over layers in each pan.
11
Bake in 300 degrees F-convection oven 20 to 25 min.
12
or until cream cheese mixture is set.
13
Heat remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) honey (or remaining 1/4 cup [50 mL] honey for trial recipe); drizzle over baklava.
14
Cool to room temperature.
15
Cut baklava in each pan into 20 pieces.

1225

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Sweet Cheese 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.

Sweet Cheese Baklava

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