Baklawa

Time

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   Open your phyllo and lay it out on a tray with a damp towel ontop to prevent it from drying!

2. 2

   Melt your shortening with 2 tbsp of water you can substitute it with butter. Brush a cookie sheet with some of the butter water mixture.

3. 3

   Add one sheet of phyllo and brush some of the mixture ontop repeat with 5-7 sheets. Finely chop nuts,coconut,2tbps of cinnamon and 3tbsp of sugar(if preferred with a food processor!

4. 4

   Add nut mixture onto the phyllo pastry. Add the remaining phyllo/butter on top of the nuts brush the top with some more butter.

5. 5

   Cut it into the sizes and shapes you want and bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown at 400 F or 220°C.

   45 min
6. 6

   On a nonstick pan add water sugar corn syrup or honey and 1 large cinnamon stick boil until it becomes a thick sauce like consistency and stir in a tbsp of butter stir until butter has melted.

Notes and swaps

Allergens

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