A rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey.
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Difficulty
Hard
Skills Required
Working with Phyllo
Ingredients & Nutrition
300 kcal
Calories
4g
Protein
20g
Fat
30g
Carbs
2g
Fiber
20g
Sugar
100mg
Sodium
- 1 lb package Phyllo Dough
- 4 cups, finely chopped Mixed Nuts (walnuts, pistachios, almonds)
- 1 cup, melted Butter
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Equipment Needed
- Baking Dish
- Saucepan
- Pastry Brush
Let AI Suggest Variations
- Use only pistachios or walnuts for the filling.
- Flavor the syrup with rosewater or orange blossom water.
- Add a pinch of ground cloves to the nut mixture.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate after it has cooled.
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a bowl, combine chopped nuts and cinnamon.
3. Brush a baking dish with melted butter. Layer 8 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter.
4. Spread about 1/3 of the nut mixture over the phyllo. Repeat layers of phyllo and nuts.
5. Cut the baklava into diamond shapes.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. While baklava is baking, make the syrup. In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, honey, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Pour the hot syrup over the hot baklava.
9. Let it cool completely before serving.