Baklava
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- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
Pastry:1 lb. phyllo sheets1-1/2 cups (3/4 lb.) unsalted butter Nut Filling:3 cups walnuts (whole or halved)2 tablespoons sugar1 teaspoon cinnamon Syrup:1 1/2 cups sugar3/4 cup water1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Oven = 350
Cut the butter into chunks and melt in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once it is melted, remove from heat.
While the butter is sitting, put the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor until the walnuts are finely chopped.
Brush a 9x13 pan with the melted butter. Start stacking half the phyllo sheets into the pan one at a time, brushing each with butter. Spread the nut mixture evenly over the entire surface, then continue placing the other half of phyllo on top, continuing to brush each sheet with butter.
Use a sharp knife to cut the pastry into triangles or diamonds.
Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 and continue baking 1 hour 15 minutes until light gold and puffed up.
As soon as you put the pastry into the oven, you can make the syrup. Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Then simmer uncovered and undisturbed for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
When the baklava is done, remove from oven and spoon the cooled syrup all over the hot pastry. Cool to room temp and ENJOY!!!
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNDSMER1.
Cut the butter into chunks and melt in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once it is melted, remove from heat.
While the butter is sitting, put the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor until the walnuts are finely chopped.
Brush a 9x13 pan with the melted butter. Start stacking half the phyllo sheets into the pan one at a time, brushing each with butter. Spread the nut mixture evenly over the entire surface, then continue placing the other half of phyllo on top, continuing to brush each sheet with butter.
Use a sharp knife to cut the pastry into triangles or diamonds.
Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 and continue baking 1 hour 15 minutes until light gold and puffed up.
As soon as you put the pastry into the oven, you can make the syrup. Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Then simmer uncovered and undisturbed for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
When the baklava is done, remove from oven and spoon the cooled syrup all over the hot pastry. Cool to room temp and ENJOY!!!
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNDSMER1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 148.7
- Total Fat: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 15.7 mg
- Sodium: 47.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
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