Easiest Tastiest Baklava Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1823
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Shell 200g pistachios and blend in blender until finely chopped.
  2. Peel 200g almonds and blend in blender until finely chopped also. (almonds can be bought already peeled for convenience, or for easy peeling place in a bowl of boiling water for 10 mins, then rub handfuls together and skin should just come away).
  3. In a large bowl, mix the chopped almonds and pistachios together with 2 Tbsp caster sugar, 1 Tbsp rose water and 1 Tbsp orange blossom water.
  4. Cover and set aside.
  5. Syrup: In a large saucepan, add 300ml water until boiling.
  6. Add 400g sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. Add 1 Tbsp rose water and ! tbsp orange blossom water and leave to simmer for another 10mins until sugar is dissolved.
  8. Remove from heat and allow to cool whilst preparing and cooking the Baklava.
  9. Take a medium sized glass baking dish and grease with butter.
  10. Lay 1 sheet fillo pastry on top.
  11. Melt 250g butter in a pan.
  12. Brush 1 Tbsp onto pastry (use more if needed).
  13. Layer another sheet of pastry on top then again brush with butter.
  14. Do this until 1/2 of the pastry has been used.
  15. Uncover prepared nut mixture and pour on top of the pastry layers.
  16. Layer sheet of pastry on top of the mixture and brush with butter.
  17. Repeat with the pastry and butter layers until the remaining 1/2 of the packet has been used (remember to brush top layer with butter too!).
  18. Cut diamond or square pattern into the pastry layers with a knife.
  19. Bake for 20mins at 180c.
  20. Increase temperature to 220c for 15mins until the pastry is golden brown.
  21. Once removed from oven, pour the now cooled syrup bit by bit over the top until absorbed.
  22. Allow to cool, then enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1822.59 Kcal (7631 kJ)
Calories from fat 916.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 101.88g 157%
Cholesterol 134.38mg 45%
Sodium 636.11mg 27%
Potassium 865.3mg 18%
Total Carbs 212.27g 71%
Sugars 134.28g 537%
Dietary Fiber 12.25g 49%
Protein 30.13g 60%
Vitamin C 7mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 198.8mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 372.27 Kcal (1559 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.81g 157%
Cholesterol 27.45mg 45%
Sodium 129.93mg 27%
Potassium 176.74mg 18%
Total Carbs 43.36g 71%
Sugars 27.43g 537%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 49%
Protein 6.15g 60%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 21%
Iron 0.7mg 19%
Calcium 40.6mg 20%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 44.1
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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