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Greek Baklava

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30 min

Greek Baklava

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Time

30 min

Serving

18 persons

Calories

393

Rating

4.00★ (2)

Cuisine

European
Author: Victoria Buriak
Baklava is a delicious Greek dessert made up of layers of crispy phyllo dough, honey and nuts that's sooo easy to make. A Greek friend showed me how to make this fabulous recipe. 

Ingredients

  • phyllo dough: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
  • nuts: 1 pound (chopped)
  • butter: 1 cup
  • ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
  • water: 1 cup
  • white sugar: 1 cup
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • honey: 0.5 cup

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  1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
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  3. Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  4. 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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  5. Sprinkle 2 to 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 to 8 sheets deep. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  6. 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 then make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  7. Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  8. Remove baklava from the oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  9. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  10. Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
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