The crown jewel of Greek desserts: dozens of paper-thin phyllo layers packed with cinnamon-spiced walnuts and drenched in fragrant honey syrup.
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
Calories: 1776kcalCarbohydrates: 148gProtein: 27gFat: 129gSaturated Fat: 38gPolyunsaturated Fat: 58gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 918mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 12gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 1450IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 8mg