A delicious and traditional Greek dessert made with layers of crispy phyllo pastry, sweetened nuts, and a spiced honey syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 package phyllo dough 16 ounces, thawed
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted (can also use vegan butter or oil)
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
- 2 cups almonds chopped
- 1 cup pistachios chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine the chopped walnuts, almonds, pistachios, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix well.
- Brush a baking dish with melted butter.
- Place a sheet of phyllo dough in the baking dish and brush it with melted butter. Repeat the process with half of the phyllo sheets.
- Spread the nut mixture evenly over the phyllo sheets in the baking dish.
- Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top of the nut mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the baklava into diamond or square shapes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
- While the baklava is baking, prepare the honey syrup. In a saucepan, combine the water, honey, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the baklava from the oven and immediately pour the hot honey syrup over it. Let it cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 19gFiber: 2g