Name: Baklava
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 pound (0.45 kg) phyllo dough; 4–5 cups walnuts, chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup white granulated sugar (for pastry); 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp cinnamon; 3/4 pound sweet butter; 2 1/2 cups water; 3 cups white granulated sugar (for syrup); 3 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Dessert

24 servings

423 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Combine walnuts, cinnamon, ground cloves, and pastry sugar.

Walnuts, chopped coarselyCinnamonGround clovesWhite granulated sugar (for pastry)

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan.

Sweet butter

Step 3

Brush inside of a 14 x 10.5-inch pan with melted butter.

Sweet butter

Step 4

Line bottom of pan with one piece of phyllo dough and fold under excess.

Phyllo dough

Step 5

Layer phyllo sheets, brushing the top of each layer with melted butter.

Phyllo doughSweet butter

Step 6

Repeat the layering to make 5 layers.

Phyllo doughSweet butter

Step 7

On the 6th sheet, sprinkle evenly with the nut mixture.

Walnuts, chopped coarselyWhite granulated sugar (for pastry)Ground clovesCinnamonPhyllo dough

Step 8

Continue until all nut mixture is used and the last 6 buttered sheets of phyllo form the top crust.

Walnuts, chopped coarselyWhite granulated sugar (for pastry)Ground clovesCinnamonPhyllo doughSweet butter

Step 9

Use a sharp knife to cut into diamond shapes.

Step 10

Bake at 300°F for about 1 ½ hours or until lightly brown.

Step 11

Combine water, syrup sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla to make the syrup.

WaterWhite granulated sugar (for syrup)Lemon juiceVanilla extract

Step 12

Boil the syrup for about 10 minutes, then allow it to cool.

WaterWhite granulated sugar (for syrup)Lemon juiceVanilla extract

Step 13

Pour cooled syrup over hot pastry.

WaterWhite granulated sugar (for syrup)Lemon juiceVanilla extract

Step 14

Enjoy!

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.