greek baklava

Name: GREEK BAKLAVA
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 10-15 - sheets of phyllo (ready made pastry); 2 cup(s) almonds, blanched; 1 cup(s) sweet butter, melted; make a - syrup with the following:; 1 cup(s) honey; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) water; - few pieces of lemon or orange rind; 1 or 2 stick(s) cinnamin

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julie blaschka-frank

mt. vernon, WA

Updated on Jul 29, 2010

I spent 3 months in Greece years ago 1973. Love this fresh made and with Almonds instead of walnuts but its your choice.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12-24 depending on size

Ingredients

10-15 - sheets of phyllo (ready made pastry)
2 cups almonds, blanched
1 cup sweet butter, melted
make a - syrup with the following:
1 cup honey
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
- few pieces of lemon or orange rind
1 or 2 sticks cinnamin

How To Make greek baklava

Step 1

CHOP almonds. SPRAY 9X13 baking dish with pan spray. HEAT OVEN 300

Step 2

LINE dish with 2 phillo sheets. BASTE lightly with butter. SPRINKLE with 2-3 tablespoons of chopped almonds.
Step 3

PLACE 1 or 2 sheets phillo on top and repeat the process: baste with butter add chopped almonds. REPEAT until ready for TOP LAYER then use 3 sheets, no not put almonds on top,
Step 4

BASTE top layer with butter. SCORE with the point of a sharp knife in squares or diamond shapes.
Step 5

BAKE for 50 minutes, check, increase temp 350 continue baking until golden. COOL.
Step 6

BOIL honey, sugar, water, rinds, cinnamon TO MAKE A SYRUP, THEN remove rinds and cinnamin. POUR over baklava, let cool, then cut the squares or diamond shapes.
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