Baklava


Cuisine : Cypriot
Calories : 334
Type : Vegetarian
Serving Size : 6
Course : Appetizer
Preparation Time : 60  Min

INGREDIENTS
No Ingredient Quantity Measure Type
1 phyllo dough 16 Ounces
2 Water 1 Cup
3 chopped nut 1 Pound
4 White sugar 1 Cup
5 Butter 1 Cup
6 Vanilla extract 1 Teaspoon
7 Ground cinnamon 1 Teaspoon
8 Honey 1/2 Cup

Recipe Details
Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey.

Cooking Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
  3. Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
  4. Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  5. Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Garnishing Instructions
Not available.

Serving Instructions
Serve in cupcake papers.

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