No-Measure Baklava

Time

Prep 45 min · Cook 60 min · 105 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   Thaw phyllo dough inside sealed pkg on counter at least an hour (it can still be cold). Start preheating your oven to 300.

2. 2

   Roll the walnuts, a couple handfuls at a time, inside a large freezer ziplock bag with a rolling pin.

3. 3

   Place a 13x9 pan with 1 tbsp butter/margarine in the oven for a couple minutes to melt the butter, remove it back out. If there is any excess pour it into your saucepan.

4. 4

   Melt your butter in a saucepan on low heat putting any whole spices (such as whole cardamom or whole cloves) in to release their flavor.

5. 5

   Lay 6 layers or so of phyllo dough in pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 c rolled walnuts (should almost cover), 1-2 tbsp of cinnamon (should cover) and drizzle 1-2 tsbp melted butter and 1 tbsp of honey.

6. 6

   Layer 4 layers of phyllo and repeat. Aim for 4 layers of walnut. You will not use up the whole pkg of phyllo. Wrap tighly and refreeze.

7. 7

   Top with the last layers of phyllo, cut with a sharp knife lengthwise to make 4 rows (don't cut all the way to the bottom) and then diagonally crossways every 1.5 inches or so (start by cutting a triagle shape at the top of each row, diagonals all the way down and end with a triangle again).

8. 8

   Drizzle with 2 tbsp melted butter, bake 1 hr or until top is golden brown. Remove and let cool to room temp (few hours), then liberally drizzle honey into every crack,and around the edges. The cracks should be full to the top. And drizzle a little across the surface.

   60 min
9. 9

   Let sit until honey is absorbed (another hour or as long as you want) then cut with sharp knife ALL the way through to the bottom, layer in stacks on a plate, and serve.

10. 10

    Cover like on a cakeplate or under a large bowl.

Notes and swaps

Allergens

Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.