Christmas

Baklava is for Dessert.

Baklava takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Baklava takes 45 minutes to cook.

Baklava makes 84 servings.

The ingredients for Baklava are:

2 lbs. (9 c.) ground walnuts
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
1 lb. phyllo dough
1 lb. unsalted butter, melted - skim top


Syrup - make first before pastry
3 c. water
3 c. sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
Few whole cloves
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. honey

Here is how you make Baklava:

2 lbs. (9 c.) ground walnuts4 tsp. cinnamon1 c. sugar1 lb. phyllo dough1 lb. unsalted butter, melted - skim topSyrup - make first before pastryCombine nuts, cinnamon and sugar. Carefully open dough. Cover with dampened linen towel. With melted butter brush bottom of 11x17 pan. Place 7 sheets of dough in pan, brushing every sheet with butter. Pour on 3 cups nut mixture. Cover with 3 sheets dough; brush with butter. Pour on 3 cups nuts. Cover with 3 sheets dough; cover with butter. Finish by covering with rest of nuts. Use rest of dough in layers. Refrigerate 1/2 hour. Cut into diamond shapes. Sprinkle water on top of pastry. Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes, turning pan often.SYRUP:3 c. water3 c. sugar2 cinnamon sticksFew whole cloves1 tbsp. lemon juice1/4 c. honeyBring to slow boil; remove cloves and sticks. Add honey after removed from heat. Pour cooled syrup over pastry in the cuts of diamonds. Set 1 hour before taking out of pan and put each one in cupcake paper. Makes 7 dozen.Number of Servings: 84Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BASICMOUTH.

The nutritional information for Baklava is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 84
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.4

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 11.8 mg
• Sodium: 27.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 1.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Baklava is Vegetarian