I can not tell you the first time I had the chance to try Baklava but I can tell you it is a dessert I often crave. It is just one of those recipes that has its own unique flavor. This time of year, around the holidays, I often find myseld searching for Baklava recipes to make. Well, I found a super easy one that I had to try and it turned out perfectly! Check out this really easy and delicious Baklava recipe made from scratch!
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Easy BAKLAVA Recipe
Ingredients
1 pack phyllo dough
2 lb chopped walnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 TBS lemon juice
3/4 cup water
melted chocolate (optional for drizzle)
Directions
Thaw phyllo dough according to package instructions and trim to fit your baking dish. Make sure to use a wet paper towel to place over the phyllo when not in use, this keeps it from drying out. Butter the bottom and sides of a 13×9 non-stick baking pan.
Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup honey, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 3/4 cup water and bring it to a boil in a sauce pan, stir until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat to low and boil additional 4 min without stirring. Remove from heat and let syrup cool until further use.
Preheat over to 325 degrees. Chop walnuts in a food process or until coarsely ground/ finely chopped. Stir together the finely chopped walnuts and 1 tsp cinnamon. Place 10 phyllo sheets into baking pan one at a time, brushing each sheet with butter before adding the next. Spread about 1/5 of nut mixture (about 3/4 cup) over phyllo dough, then add 5 sheets repeating the butter on each sheet.
Here’s the order of the Baklava Layers
10 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture10 buttered phyllo sheets and butter the top.
Brush the very top with butter then cut pastry diagonally to form diamond shapes. Bake at 325˚F for 1 hour and 15 min or until tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately spoon cooled syrup evenly over the hot baklava. Let baklava cool completely, uncovered and at room temp. Once cool, drizzle chocolate over top.
Easy Baklava Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pack Phyllo Dough
- 2 lb chopped Walnuts
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups Butter melted
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 2 TBS Lemon Juice
- 3/4 cup Water
- melted chocolate optional
Instructions
- Thaw phyllo dough according to package instructions and trim to fit your baking dish. Make sure to use a wet paper towel to place over the phyllo when not in use, this keeps it from drying out. Butter the bottom and sides of a 13x9 non-stick baking pan.Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup honey, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 3/4 cup water and bring it to a boil in a sauce pan, stir until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat to low and boil additional 4 min without stirring. Remove from heat and let syrup cool until further use.Preheat over to 325 degrees. Chop walnuts in a food process or until coarsely ground/ finely chopped. Stir together the finely chopped walnuts and 1 tsp cinnamon. Place 10 phyllo sheets into baking pan one at a time, brushing each sheet with butter before adding the next. Spread about 1/5 of nut mixture (about 3/4 cup) over phyllo dough, then add 5 sheets repeating the butter on each sheet.Here's the order of the Baklava Layers:10 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture,5 buttered phyllo sheets, 3/4 cup nut mixture10 buttered phyllo sheets and butter the top.Brush the very top with butter then cut pastry diagonally to form diamond shapes. Bake at 325˚F for 1 hour and 15 min or until tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately spoon cooled syrup evenly over the hot baklava. Let baklava cool completely, uncovered and at room temp. Once cool, drizzle chocolate over top.
