DIDI'S BAKLAVA BARS

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This is my adoption of an amazing original recipe from the BC website! I made the original version, it was awesome... but alas, super expensive!! I needed to make a more budget family vesion, pronto!! I tweaked and tweaked, and this is the final product. Their is a little tutorial going on with the phyllo dough, I hope that...

Provided by Didi Dalaba

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 19

COOKIE BASE
1 batch (or if large batch 1/2 of batch) of your favorite sugar cookie recipe. divide in half. to the half that you will be using add;
1 tsp grated lemon zest
FILLING
1 1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/3 c granulated sugar
1/4 c butter or margarine softened
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
2 1/2 c choppd phyllo dough defrosted
GLAZE
1/3 c honey
2 Tbsp butter or margarine softened
1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Using a 13 x 9 inch pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray. To the bottom only of the pan, add your cookie dough that you have now added the grated lemon zest. Press down evenly and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from oven, set aside.
  • 2. While cookie base is baking, get your filling ingredients ready.
  • 3. Start by chopping up your phyllo dough. On a clean flat surface, lay your phyllo dough.
  • 4. Unwrap
  • 5. Measure out about 3-4 inches, and cutting straight down using a sharp knife.
  • 6. Slice into strips, lay the strips ontop of each other and chop roughly.
  • 7. In a bowl, add the rest of your filling and mix well.
  • 8. Remove the cookie base from the oven, add the nut mixture.
  • 9. Add the chopped phyllo dough. Bake for another 25 minutes. As the baklava bars are baking, in a small sauce pan, add the glaze ingredients and bring the mixture to a bubble. Remove from heat, set aside.
  • 10. Remove the baklava bars from oven.
  • 11. Immediately pour glaze over baklava bars.
  • 12. Let cool for at least 1 hour ( I know, just walk away, that's what I have to do ;-) ) Cut into square size of you choice. Enjoy!!

Goodluck Brown
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I've never had baklava before, but these bars were amazing! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.


mix vodio Channel
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These baklava bars were delicious! I loved the crispy phyllo dough and the sweet, nutty filling.


John Richard
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These baklava bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Rick Griffin
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I'm not a huge fan of baklava, but I really enjoyed these bars. They were sweet and flaky, with the perfect amount of crunch.


Andrew Barros
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These baklava bars were amazing! I loved the combination of flavors and textures.


Sienna Loveridge
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I was disappointed with these baklava bars. They were dry and crumbly, and the flavor was bland.


Grace Hanna
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These baklava bars were delicious! The phyllo dough was crispy and the filling was sweet and nutty.


Jonathan Commey
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I've made these baklava bars several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and everyone loves them.


Hamza Ali Sandhu
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These baklava bars were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.


Smiling M
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my baklava bars turned out dry and crumbly. I think I might have overbaked them.


Cloud The Alien
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I loved the combination of flavors in these baklava bars. The pistachios and honey were a perfect match.


Sumee Basnet
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The baklava bars were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought phyllo dough and it worked perfectly.


Nakalema Juliet
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These baklava bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Adeleye Joel
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I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a huge fan of baklava, but I'm so glad I did! These bars were amazing. The phyllo dough was crispy and buttery, and the filling was sweet and nutty.


baba Azim
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I've never made baklava before, but these bars were so simple to put together. The end result was delicious and flaky, with the perfect amount of sweetness.


Waleeyat Opeyemi
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These baklava bars were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.