Greek Baklava
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1,066.4
- Total Fat: 87.2 g
- Cholesterol: 121.9 mg
- Sodium: 603.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 63.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 17.2 g
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Introduction
Origin of this recipe is unknown. But it's soooo good! Origin of this recipe is unknown. But it's soooo good!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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3/4 lb. Butter, melted
40 sheets Filo Pastry
4 cups Walnuts
1/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1-1/2 cups Water
1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
1 tbsp. Honey
Directions
Grind walnuts in food processor until very fine, and then add Sugar and Cinnamon.
Brush bottom of a baking dish or sheet pan with melted butter. Place one sheet of Filo on baking sheet and brush with butter. Keep unused Filo covered with a damp towel at all times.
Repeat with 7 more sheets of Filo, buttering each one. Sprinkle about 1/3 of walnut mixture spread evenly on top.
Layer another 7 sheets of Filo and then walnut mixture again three times. Then layer remainder of sheets of Filo on top.
Score the top of pastry about an inch deep and 2 inches apart. Then cross diagonally to make diamond shapes.
Bake at 350 degree's about 45 minute or until golden Brown.
Meanwhile make syrup by boiling 1 cup Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice and Honey for about 5 minutes. When Baklava is done, pour the syrup over it. Cool, Cut and Serve.
Serving Size: makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEACHBUM56.
Brush bottom of a baking dish or sheet pan with melted butter. Place one sheet of Filo on baking sheet and brush with butter. Keep unused Filo covered with a damp towel at all times.
Repeat with 7 more sheets of Filo, buttering each one. Sprinkle about 1/3 of walnut mixture spread evenly on top.
Layer another 7 sheets of Filo and then walnut mixture again three times. Then layer remainder of sheets of Filo on top.
Score the top of pastry about an inch deep and 2 inches apart. Then cross diagonally to make diamond shapes.
Bake at 350 degree's about 45 minute or until golden Brown.
Meanwhile make syrup by boiling 1 cup Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice and Honey for about 5 minutes. When Baklava is done, pour the syrup over it. Cool, Cut and Serve.
Serving Size: makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEACHBUM56.
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