Baklava Recipe

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Baklava
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 slice lemon zest (thin strip)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Butter the base and sides of a 13x9 baking dish.
  3. Place 10 sheets of phyllo, seperately, into the pan, brushing each sheet with the melted butter.
  4. Mix together the nuts, sugar, cinnamon and cloves and spread half of this mixture over the pastry.
  5. Layer another 3 sheets of pastry over the nut mixture, burshing each sheet with the melted butter.
  6. Spread over the remaining nut mixture and top with the remaining pastry sheets, each brushed with melted butter.
  7. Brush the top sheet with melted butter again and slice through the top layers with a very sharp knife to create diamond shapes. Sprinkle lightly with water to prevent the pastry from curling and lifting.
  8. Bake for 1 hour.
  9. Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup. Place all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Heat to boiling for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  10. Remove from heat and cool. Strain, and pour over the baklava when it is removed from the oven. Let syrup soak in for 3 hours before cutting and serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 315.84 Kcal (1322 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.51g 30%
Cholesterol 16.35mg 5%
Sodium 139.27mg 6%
Potassium 210.55mg 4%
Total Carbs 31.97g 11%
Sugars 18.29g 73%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 6.36g 13%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 34.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 347.13 Kcal (1453 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.45g 30%
Cholesterol 17.97mg 5%
Sodium 153.07mg 6%
Potassium 231.41mg 4%
Total Carbs 35.13g 11%
Sugars 20.11g 73%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 8%
Protein 6.99g 13%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 38.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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