Baklava
Oven-baked honey, orange rind and orange juice, scented with cinnamon, a Turkish dessert. It's finished with butter.
1 hr 25 min · Serves 24 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 45 min · Cook 40 min · 85 min total
- medium
- 1
In Advance: In a saucepan, bring the honey, water, sugar, orange rind and juice, and cinnamon to a boil. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.
- 2
Grease a shallow baking pan. Line with 4 phyllo sheets, brushing each one with melted butter (use a pastry brush).
- 3
Spread a layer of ground nuts evenly over the pyllo. Drizzle some melted butter and syrup on top.
- 4
Cover with 2 additional sheets, brushing each with butter, and repeat this procedure 3 times. Cover the last layer of nuts/butter/syrup with the remaining sheets of phyllo (still brushing every sheet with butter).
- 5
Press the philo against the rim of the pan, trim with a sharp knife if necessary. Cut through the top layers of phyllo diagonally to make about 24 equal diamond shapes.
- 6
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Increase the heat to 400 degrees F and bake 10-15 minutes more, or until golden brown.
- 7
Pour cooled syrup on top and let the baklava cool. Slice all the way through the previous slices to make 24 diamond-shaped bars. Brush the top with the remaining butter.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
