Baklava Recipe

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Baklava
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Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients for syrup in saucepan, bring to boil, simmer for 10 min., strain, and allow to cool.
  2. Mix egg, sugar, cinnamon and allspice well.
  3. Coarsely grind or chop walnuts and almonds; mix thoroughly with bread crumbs and egg, sugar, cinnamon, allspice mixture. Brush a 9 x13 x2 pan with butter; lay sheet of filo in bottom; brush with butter; cover with another sheet of filo; brush with butter, and repeat process until you have used a dozen sheets.
  4. Then spread 1 thin layer of nut mixture on top of filo; cover with sheet of filo; brush with butter; cover with another layer of nuts and repeat process until all nuts are used.
  5. Cover with remaining filo sheets; brush ea. sheet with butter.
  6. With a very sharp knife, cut the top filo sheets into triangles (cutting diagonally across pan). Insert clove in center of ea. triangle.
  7. Bake (350 degrees F.) for 1 hr. until baklava is evenly browned.
  8. Remove from oven; pour cooled syrup evenly over it, so that it penetrates the layers.
  9. Cool several hrs. before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 285.01 Kcal (1193 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.35g 33%
Cholesterol 37.96mg 13%
Sodium 11.49mg 0%
Potassium 92.64mg 2%
Total Carbs 22.48g 7%
Sugars 19.97g 80%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%
Protein 4.1g 8%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 19.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 342.89 Kcal (1436 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.69g 33%
Cholesterol 45.67mg 13%
Sodium 13.82mg 0%
Potassium 111.46mg 2%
Total Carbs 27.04g 7%
Sugars 24.03g 80%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 5%
Protein 4.93g 8%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 23.1mg 2%

* 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

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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