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baklava

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Ingredients For baklava

  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 lb
    phyllo sheets
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 c
    honey

How To Make baklava

  • 1
    Grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
  • 3
    In baking pan, place 1 sheet of phyllo, allowing it to extend up sides of pan; brush with butter.
  • 4
    Repeat to make 5 more layers; sprinkle with 1 cup walnut mixture.
  • 5
    Cut remaining phyllos into approximately 13x9 inch rectangles if desired; otherwise, just be sure to butter the edges so you can fold them over after you add the filling.
  • 6
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • 7
    Place one phyllo rectangle in pan; brush with butter.
  • 8
    Repeat to make at least 6 layers, overlapping small strips of phyllo to make rectangles, if necessary.
  • 9
    Sprinkle with 1 cup of the walnut mixture.
  • 10
    Repeat step 3 three more times.
  • 11
    Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer.
  • 12
    Trim any phyllo that extends over top of pan.
  • 13
    With sharp knife, cut just halfway through all layers in a diamond pattern to make 24 servings.
  • 14
    Bake 1 1/4 hours or until top is golden brown.
  • 15
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat honey until hot, not boiling.
  • 16
    Spoon hot honey evenly over baklava.
  • 17
    Cool in pan on wire rack at least 1 hour, then cover and leave at room temperature until serving time.
  • 18
    To serve: Finish cutting through layers.

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