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The cooled honey syrup being poured over the hot baklava on the white marble cooktop, allowing the syrup to soak into the flaky layers

Baklava Recipe

Baklava is a delicious Middle Eastern pastry made with layers of phyllo dough, walnuts, and cinnamon, baked to golden perfection, and soaked in a sweet honey syrup. A perfect dessert for any occasion.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine middle eastern
Servings 30
Calories 255 kcal

Equipment

  • 13x9 non-stick baking pan
  • Food processor
  • Medium saucepan
  • Pastry brush
  • Sharp Knife
  • Damp towel for covering phyllo dough

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz phyllo dough thawed by package instructions
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter 10 oz or 2 1/2 sticks, melted
  • 1 lb walnuts finely chopped, (about 4 cups)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • Melted chocolate chips & chopped walnuts for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Prepare honey syrup by boiling sugar, honey, lemon juice, and water for 4 minutes. Let cool.
    A saucepan on the white marble cooktop with sugar, honey, lemon juice, and water simmering together for 4 minutes to make a honey syrup. The oven is preheating to 325°F in the background.
  • Chop walnuts and mix with cinnamon.
    A bowl of finely chopped walnuts on the white marble cooktop, with a teaspoon of cinnamon being mixed in, creating a fragrant nut filling for the baklava
  • Butter 10 sheets of phyllo, layering them in the baking pan, then add 1/5 of the nut mixture. Repeat layering.
    A baking pan on the white marble cooktop with the first layer of phyllo dough, brushed with melted butter, placed at the bottom. After 10 layers of buttered phyllo, a portion of the walnut mixture is added. The process is repeated, layering phyllo and nuts
  • Finish with 10 buttered phyllo sheets on top. Cut into strips and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
    The final 10 layers of buttered phyllo sheets on top of the baklava in the baking pan on the white marble cooktop. The baklava is cut into strips, ready for baking
  • Pour cooled syrup over hot baklava. Let cool for 4-6 hours or overnight.
    The baking pan in the oven at 325°F, baking for 1 hour and 15 minutes until the layers are golden and crisp
  • Garnish with melted chocolate and chopped walnuts, if desired.
    The cooled honey syrup being poured over the hot baklava on the white marble cooktop, allowing the syrup to soak into the flaky layers