rolled baklava
Nutty and sweet. A greek dessert
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
20-30 serving(s)
Ingredients
- SYRUP
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 - whole clove or a pinch of ground
- 1 - cinnamon stick
- 2 - wedges lemon
- 1/3 cup honey
- NUT FILLING
- 1 1/4 cups fine chopped nuts ( i use pecan and walnuts)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
- - pinch salt
- PHYLLO PASTRY
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
How To Make rolled baklava
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Step 1Heat oven to 350. Mix all syrup ingredients. in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 min. remove from heat and let stand at room temp. -
Step 2melt butter and add oil. I leave the milk part of the butter at the bottom and don't use it. (clarified Butter)
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Step 3put nuts and sugar, cinnamon in a food processor till fine. Set aside. take a wooden dowel ( I got mine from the hardware store, wash it and oil it)
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Step 4Lay out one phyllo sheet and brush it with the melted butter/oil and place another sheet ontop. Brush the second sheet and sprinkle out nuts on it. Take the wooden roller and roll the sheets onto it and then slide them into a greased pan. Brush each one with more butter Bake till golden. let cool completely before pouring syrup on. Optional to drizzle with chocolate.....
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Category:
Other Desserts
Keyword:
#butter
Keyword:
#honey
Keyword:
#phyllo
Keyword:
#greek
Keyword:
#Holiday Treat
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Greek
Ingredient:
Nuts
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