Ingredients
- 1 package phyllo dough thawed
- 4 cups walnuts finely chopped
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and mix the walnuts with ground cinnamon.
- Brush a pan with butter and layer in about 8 buttered phyllo sheets.
- Sprinkle a layer of the nut mixture, then add 3-4 more buttered sheets, repeating until the nuts are used up.
- Finish with 8 buttered phyllo sheets on top.
- Cut into diamonds and bake 45 minutes until deep golden.
- Simmer sugar, water, honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick into a syrup, then pour it over the hot baklava and let it soak completely.
Nutrition
A Taste of Greece at Home
Every great meal deserves a sweet ending, and baklava is the perfect finale to the top 10 Greek recipes – crisp,
sticky, and unforgettable.
Why Baklava Crowns the Top 10 Greek Recipes
● Iconic dessert: the sweet everyone associates with Greek celebrations.
● Make-ahead: it is actually better after resting overnight.
● Impressive payoff: looks and tastes far more complex than it is.
Secrets to Perfect Baklava
● Hot pastry, cool syrup: pouring cool syrup over hot baklava keeps it crisp, never soggy.
● Cut before baking: scoring first lets the syrup soak into every piece.
● Do not rush the soak: give it a few hours to drink up the syrup.
FAQ
Hot syrup or cold?
Use cool syrup on hot baklava (or the reverse) – matching temperatures makes it soggy.
Can I use other nuts?
Pistachios or a walnut-pistachio mix are both traditional and delicious.
Serve It With
Serve with strong coffee, or add to a dessert spread with our Lemon Cupcakes from the dessert collection.