Sweet Potato Baklava

Name: Sweet Potato Baklava
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 2 cup Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes; 22 sheets phyllo dough; 0.333 cup melted butter; 0.667 cup chopped walnuts; 0.5 cup honey

Oven-baked phyllo dough, walnuts and honey, a Turkish dessert.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Ingredients

473.18 mlSimply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes
22 sheets phyllo dough, covered with damp cloth, cut into 8 ", squares
78.78 mlmelted butter
157.8 mlchopped walnuts
118.29 mlhoney

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 50 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the bottom and sides of 8x8 glass baking dish. Place 2 sheets phyllo dough in bottom of pan and brush with butter.
2
Repeat 3 more times. Spread Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes evenly over the phyllo dough. (it helps to use an offset spatula).
3
Place 2 sheets phyllo dough over sweet potato layer and brush with butter. Sprinkle a third of your nuts over this layer.
4
Add 2 more sheets phyllo dough and brush with butter. Repeat the phyllo, butter, nut layers 2 more times, making sure the last top layer has butter.
5
Cut in half with a sharp knife. Make four slices the opposite direction, being sure to cut all the way to the bottom. You should have 8 pieces.
6
Bake for 50 minutes until golden brown. Brush honey evenly over top and let cool.
50 min