BAKLAVA

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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. 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. -Judy Losecco, Buffalo, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/2 pounds finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pound butter, melted, divided
2 packages (16 ounces each, 14x9-inch sheet size) frozen phyllo dough, thawed
SYRUP:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup honey
1 tablespoon grated lemon or orange zest

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some of the butter. Unroll 1 package phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2x9-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining phyllo. Discard scraps., Line bottom of prepared pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 14 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.) , Spread with 2 cups walnut mixture. Top with 5 layers of phyllo dough, brushing with butter between each sheet. Spread with remaining walnut mixture. Top with 1 layer of phyllo dough; brush with butter. Repeat 14 times. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares; cut each square in half diagonally. Brush remaining butter over top. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown., In a large saucepan, bring syrup ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and discard zest; cool to lukewarm. Pour syrup over warm baklava.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Al Amin
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This baklava was delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Majid Prince Khan
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I love baklava and this recipe did not disappoint! The phyllo dough was crispy and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Mira Twiggs
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This baklava was easy to make and turned out great! I used store-bought phyllo dough and it worked perfectly. The filling was flavorful and the baklava was not too sweet.


Ali Khazayi
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I made this baklava for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Paul Redmond
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This baklava was delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Jessica Jessica
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I love baklava and this recipe did not disappoint! The phyllo dough was crispy and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Kuzi Yuya
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This baklava was easy to make and turned out great! I used store-bought phyllo dough and it worked perfectly. The filling was flavorful and the baklava was not too sweet.


Gantumur Hashchimeg
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I made this baklava for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Joseph godinez
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This baklava was delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Mr gaming stuff
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I love baklava and this recipe did not disappoint! The phyllo dough was crispy and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


nabin chaudhary
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This baklava was easy to make and turned out great! I used store-bought phyllo dough and it worked perfectly. The filling was flavorful and the baklava was not too sweet.


Mutoni Bebe
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I made this baklava for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Lisa Cairns
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This baklava was delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Zaker Khan
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I love baklava and this recipe did not disappoint! The phyllo dough was crispy and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


Aiden Lawrence
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This baklava was easy to make and turned out great! I used store-bought phyllo dough and it worked perfectly. The filling was flavorful and the baklava was not too sweet.


Shani mental
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I made this baklava for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Born2K ill
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This baklava was delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was sweet and nutty. I will definitely be making this again.


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