my family's favorite baklava

Recipe by
Carol Perricone
Massapequa Park, NY

My sister Eileen found this recipe at least 20 years ago, and it became a family favorite instantly. I made it for Easter Sunday, and the family was in heaven. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For my family's favorite baklava

  • 1 pkg
    phyllo dough
  • 1 stick
    butter, unsalted, melted(can use more if necessary)
  • 2-3 c
    chopped walnuts (i used 3 cups)
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    cardamom (optional, but it's my secret ingredient)
  • SYRUP
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    honey
  • 1/2 c
    water

How To Make my family's favorite baklava

  • 1
    Melt unsalted butter. Mix walnuts. sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Using a pastry brush, brush the bottom of a 9x13 pyrex baking pan with melted butter.
  • 2
    Place syrup igredients into a small pot, bring to a boil, and then turn down to a low flame. Let simmer for approx. 15-20 minutes. Turn flame off.
  • 3
    While syrup is cooking, assemble Baklava. Open phyllo dough and place 2 sheets at a time into buttered pan. Butter every 2 sheets with melted butter. Keep unused dough under a damp cloth to keep from drying out. After 8 sheets, sprinkle 1/2 of the walnut mixture on the top sheet. Continue for another 4 sheets, buttering every 2 sheets. Sprinkle the second 1/2 of walnut mixture. Cover with 6-8 more sheets, buttering every 2 sheets.
  • My Easter dessert table with the Baklava in the top right corner.  Yummy.....
    4
    Score baklava at a diagonal to create long rows across the 9" side of the pan. Cut mixture along 13" side of pan, top to bottom. I usually cut into 4 sections, this creates diamond shaped pieces.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees 45-50 minutes, until baklava is golden. Remove and re-score pieces. Using a large spoon, drizzle a little syrup on top of each piece of baklava. Be sure to use all of the syrup. Let cool. Cover with aluminum foil to transport or place on a plate to serve. Pieces will be sticky and sweet.

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