SIMPLE BAKLAVA

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Simple Baklava image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield 24 baklava pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch of salt
1 stick butter, melted, divided
3 tablespoons honey
12 sheets phyllo dough

Steps:

  • Special equipment: 2 mini-muffin tins
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the almonds, walnuts, apricots, bread crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt in a food processor. Run the machine until the mixture is very finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and the honey and stir to combine.
  • On a dry work surface place 1 sheet of phyllo. Using a pastry brush and the remaining melted butter, lightly cover the entire sheet of phyllo with melted butter. Cover the first sheet with a second sheet of phyllo and brush with melted butter. Continue until there is a stack of 6 sheets of phyllo. Cut the stacked phyllo rectangle into 12 equal pieces (Cut lengthwise into 4 pieces and widthwise into 3 pieces.)
  • Gently press each cut piece of phyllo into the mini-muffin tin cups. Press 1 tablespoon of the nut mixture into each of the phyllo cups. Gather the ends of each of the phyllo squares and twist to make a sachet shape. Continue shaping the remaining sachets in the other mini-muffin tin. Bake until the edges of the phyllo are golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the baklava sachets and transfer to a serving plate.

Adil Bazau
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I've made this baklava several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert to take to a party or potluck.


Zeke Sniper
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This baklava is so delicious! I love the combination of the flaky phyllo dough, the sweet syrup, and the chopped nuts.


Lokesh Lamsal
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my baklava turned out too dry. I'm going to try this recipe again soon and see if I can get it right.


Hussaini Tukur
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I made this baklava for my family and they loved it. It's a great dessert to make for a special occasion.


Khan Mortaz
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This is the best baklava recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.


Faisal Bilal Awan
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I'm not a fan of nuts, but I still enjoyed this baklava. The syrup was perfectly sweet and the phyllo dough was flaky and delicious.


Kwagala Betty
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This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The baklava is so delicious.


Mirza Rahman
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Richard Pearson
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The baklava was a bit dry, but the flavor was still good.


Rajaul mia
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This was my first time making baklava and it turned out great! I'm so glad I tried this recipe.


Leba Vuniwaka
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I'm not a huge fan of baklava, but this recipe was surprisingly good. I'll definitely be making it again.


Aphiwe Mdunge
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The baklava was a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise it was very good.


Rayan Abdo
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I made this for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Arafat Shemul
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The phyllo dough was a bit tricky to work with, but overall this recipe was easy to follow and the baklava turned out great.


prakash bhandari
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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I already had on hand.


Mercyline Chepchirchir
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This baklava recipe is a keeper! It turned out perfectly flaky and delicious. I've made it twice now and both times it was a hit.