didi's baklava bars
This is my adoption of an amazing original recipe from the BC website! I made the original version, it was awesome... but alas, super expensive!! I needed to make a more budget family vesion, pronto!! I tweaked and tweaked, and this is the final product. Their is a little tutorial going on with the phyllo dough, I hope that helps alot of people, because I know so many that are weary of trying phyllo dough. The nutty, spicy and honey flavors are just amazing!! Every man in your life will come begging back for more... you know what they say about men and cinnamon?? ;-) I get asked to bring this all the time!! They disappear faster than I can make them!! We call it "easy peasy baklava". Enjoy!!
prep time
1 Hr 15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
12 +
Ingredients
- COOKIE BASE
- 1 - batch (or if large batch 1/2 of batch) of your favorite sugar cookie recipe. divide in half. to the half that you will be using add;
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- FILLING
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups choppd phyllo dough defrosted
- GLAZE
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
How To Make didi's baklava bars
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350F. Using a 13 x 9 inch pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray. To the bottom only of the pan, add your cookie dough that you have now added the grated lemon zest. Press down evenly and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from oven, set aside. -
Step 2While cookie base is baking, get your filling ingredients ready.
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Step 3Start by chopping up your phyllo dough. On a clean flat surface, lay your phyllo dough.
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Step 4Unwrap
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Step 5Measure out about 3-4 inches, and cutting straight down using a sharp knife.
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Step 6Slice into strips, lay the strips ontop of each other and chop roughly.
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Step 7In a bowl, add the rest of your filling and mix well.
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Step 8Remove the cookie base from the oven, add the nut mixture.
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Step 9Add the chopped phyllo dough. Bake for another 25 minutes. As the baklava bars are baking, in a small sauce pan, add the glaze ingredients and bring the mixture to a bubble. Remove from heat, set aside.
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Step 10Remove the baklava bars from oven.
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Step 11Immediately pour glaze over baklava bars.
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Step 12Let cool for at least 1 hour ( I know, just walk away, that's what I have to do ;-) ) Cut into square size of you choice. Enjoy!!
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