Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, baklava. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Baklava is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Baklava is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
CUT the baklava after assembly and before cooking, and top with butter to make everything smooth and "pretty". Put the cooled sauce on as soon as you pull the baklava out of the oven. It tastes like the baklava I buy in the Greek stores downtown and a LOT cheaper per piece.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook baklava using 9 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Baklava:
- Make ready 400 gms chopped nuts
- Get 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Make ready 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- Prepare 1 cup butter, melted
- Make ready 1 cup white sugar
- Get 1 cup water
- Make ready 1/2 cup honey
- Take 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Take 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Melt the butter over low heat. Many ethnic festivals are held in my city throughout the year. One in May is the Greek Hellenic Festival. My family enjoys baklava—a traditional walnut strudel.
Instructions to make Baklava:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. - Toss together cinnamon and nuts. Unroll phyllo and cut whole stack in half to fit the dish. Cover phyllo with a damp cloth while assembling the baklava, to keep it from drying out. - Place two sheets of phyllo in the bottom of the prepared dish. Brush generously with butter. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture on top. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with about 6 sheets of phyllo. Using a
The recipe uses phyllo dough, which is not difficult to work with. Just have your ingredients ready to go and follow the directions on the package. The results are scrumptious and well worth the effort. This heavenly Baklava combines honey-soaked layers of flaky phyllo pastry with spiced walnuts. It's a great make-ahead dessert perfect for the holidays or special occasions.
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