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Baklava

One of the fabulousrecipes to prepare a flaky, crisp andtender baklava… This Baklava is prepared with layers of crispyphyllo dough, mixed nuts and honey.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Turkish
Servings 18
Calories 8801 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 lb nuts (pistachios, almonds,walnuts) chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1(16-ounce) package phyllo dough
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat youroven to 350 ºF.
  • Grease a9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl,add the nuts and cinnamonand toss to coat well. Set aside.
  • Unroll the phyllodough and cut in half.
  • Arrange 2 doughsheets into the prepared baking dish and coat with some butter.
  • Repeat with 8dough sheets in layers and sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of nut mixture.
  • Repeat withremaining dough sheets, butter and nuts.
  • With a sharpknife, cut into diamond shapes all the way to the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Bake for approximately 50 minutes or until top becomes golden and crisp.
  • Meanwhile, forsauce: in a pan, add the sugar and water and cook until sugar is melted,stirring continuously.
  • Stir in the honeyand vanilla extract and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Remove the baklavafrom oven and immediately place the sauce on top evenly.
  • Set aside to coolbefore serving.

Notes

Make sure the phyllo sheets stay moist during the preparation process by keeping the stack covered with a damp paper towel.

Nutrition

Calories: 8801kcalCarbohydrates: 1555gProtein: 207gFat: 175gSaturated Fat: 43gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 92gSodium: 14102mgPotassium: 2166mgFiber: 56gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 323mgIron: 94mg
Keyword butter, honey, phyllo dough
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