How To Make Walnut Baklava
Sweet cinnamon-flavored walnut baklava is a delicious and nutty wonderful snack that originated from the Mediterranean. Get the recipe here!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupsugar
- ¾cupwater
- ½lemon,juiced
- 3cupsWalnuts
- 3tbspsugar
- 2tspground cinnamon
- 1lbphyllo dough,#4 or #7
- 1cupbutter,melted
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Syrup:
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In a small pot over medium high heat, combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice, and bring to a boil.
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Simmer until reduced to a syrupy consistency, for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Filling:
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In a food processor, combine the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Process until very finely ground.
Assemble the Baklava:
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On a flat surface, lay out a sheet of phyllo dough. Brush with melted butter.
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Spoon some of the filling along the bottom edge of the phyllo sheet, leaving 1/2-inch space from the bottom, then roll up as tightly as you can.
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Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
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You should be about to fit about 12 phyllo rolls per baking sheet.
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Brush the tops of the rolls with butter, then use a knife to score the rolls diagonally where you will slice them after baking.
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Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Immediately after removing from the oven, brush the baklava with the syrup. Finish slicing, then serve.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 400.27kcal
- Fat:Â 21.93g
- Saturated Fat:Â 12.40g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.74g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 6.31g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 1.68g
- Carbohydrates:Â 48.47g
- Fiber:Â 1.30g
- Sugar:Â 23.91g
- Protein:Â 3.65g
- Cholesterol:Â 48.81mg
- Sodium:Â 222.66mg
- Calcium:Â 18.35mg
- Potassium:Â 51.02mg
- Iron:Â 1.57mg
- Vitamin A: 155.39µg
- Vitamin C:Â 1.57mg
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