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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (133g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 537
Calories from Fat 327		(60%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 36.4g	55%
	Saturated Fat 13.8g	68%
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 12.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 48mg		16%
Sodium 351mg		14%
Potassium 155mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 49.8g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 2.6g	10%
	Sugars 22.8g
Protein 7.0g		14%
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Greek Baklava

Recipe #54872 | 1½ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: ~Rita~
Feb 25, 2003

Sweet and Nutty!

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen
1 cup butter, melted at room temp
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 325. Layer half of the sheets of phyllo one sheet at a time, in a greased 11x7x2 baking pan, brushing each sheet evenly with butter and folding ends over if necessary to fit into pan.
2
Keep unused sheets covered with plastic wrap while assembling baklava to prevent drying.
3
Mix 1/4 cup of the sugar and cinnamon; stir in walnuts.
4
Sprinkle nut mixture evenly over buttered phyllo in pan.
5
Layer remaining phyllo, one sheet at a time, over nut mixture, brushing each sheet evenly with butter.
6
Cut diagonally into squares, cutting completely through all layers.
7
Bake in preheated oven until crisp and golden, about one hour.
8
Combine remaining sugar, the water, lemon juice and honey in small saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
9
Heat to boiling; pour evenly over hot baklava.
10
Let stand loosely covered 8 hours or overnight.

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From: Shu Shu

On Sep 23, 2009

Where is the option to add 10 stars? Do not make this if you intend to diet any time soon. Unless you're taking it somewhere, because it must be devoured, and it's so good...I'm off the the gym now, thanks a lot haha. No really it's super good. You won't be disappointed.

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From: coco_potts

On Apr 5, 2009

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From: Parrot Head Mama

On Nov 28, 2005

YUM. As a long time lover of baklava, I hadn't tried making it because I was really intimidated. This year I decided to attempt it for my Christmas cookie trays. I made the recipe according to directions, with a few adjustments based on some of the reviews. The pastry portion I followed according to directions, but discovered on my own (and thought I'd mention it to save others the hassle) "room temperature" melted butter isn't just waiting for the melted butter to cool. If you wait 30-45 minutes after melting it actually thickens and you will only need as much as the recipe calls for (I made 2 pans, the first pan I didn't know about the thickened butter and used about 2 cups, the second I waited for it to thicken and used only the 1 cup). Regarding the syrup portion, I used 1 1/2 c. sugar, 3/4 c. water and 1/2 c. honey. It tastes great however the bottom pastry was a bit soggy, so next time I may use the same ingredients but just only use 2/3 of it. My baklava also only needed about 35-40 minutes in the oven before being golden brown and done perfectly. I used a 13x9x2 pan and it worked out wonderfully, without having to mess around with a lot of folding. Thanks for posting the recipe. It tastes just as good as the baklava I've enjoyed at pastry shops and restaurants.

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From: canarygirl

On Mar 21, 2003

Baklava is one of my all time favorite desserts. This was my first time actually making some on my own! I wasn't sure what temp to put the oven on, it wasn't specified, so I put it at 375º, and that was a bit high, my baklava browned within 1/2 hour. So, I recommend 350º or maybe even 325º. The flavor is a bit lemony, next time I would reduce the lemon juice to 3 tablespoons or even 2. It was delicious though! Thank you for posting!

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