Baklava
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Description
This Near Eastern pastry is made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling usually of honey and ground nuts. If you like honey, you'll probably like Baklava.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 ½ tablespoons whole cloves
- 1 ½ cups water
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup honey
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2. Melt the butter over low heat. Pour 2 tablespoons of the butter into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Layer 3 sheets of the phyllo dough in the pan. Trim dough to fit. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of pecans over the phyllo dough. Layer 3 more sheets of dough, brush generously with the melted butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of pecans. Continue dough -butter- pecan layers until pan is 3/4 full.
- 3. With a sharp knife, score phyllo dough to form diamonds. Press a clove at each end of the diamonds. Pour remaining butter over the dough.
- 4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.
- 5. Meanwhile, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan, and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 6. Add the honey and simmer for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick. Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Let cool on wire racks. Cut into diamonds.
- 7. Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Let cool on wire racks. Cut into diamonds.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 dozen
calories: 213.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 20.9 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturated fat: 5.6 g
cholesterol: 20.3 mg
sodium: 47.7 mg
fiber: 1.3 g
sugar: 14.8 g
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