Easy Baklava Recipe

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Ingredients:

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5 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp ground cloves
3 cups walnuts , coarsly chopped
1 lb sweet unsalted butter, melted
1 lb phyllo pastry sheet
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
orange peel , 3-inch strip
lemon peel , 3-inch strip
1 cinnamon stick
1/3 cup honey
1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix the cinnamon, clove & walnuts together. Set aside.
Brush the bottom of a 12x20 baking dish with butter.
Place one pastry sheet in the dish & brush it with butter. Repeat this process so that 6 pastry sheets line the bottom of the dish.
TIP: I pour my lukewarm butter in a spray bottle & mist the butter over the phyllo sheets. It prevents tearing & goes by so much quicker! Make sure you buy a misting bottle, not one that just streams - it will make a big mess!
Sprinkle 1/3 of the nut mixture over top of the pastry sheets. Repeat this process so there are 3 layers of the nut mixture & 4 layers of the 6 buttered pastry sheets.
Cut the baklava into diamond shapes (making parallel horizontal lines in the dish & making diagonal lines vertically in the dish).
Bake baklava for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
While cooking, heat the sugar, water, orange peel, lemon peel & cinnamon stick to a boil & then simmer for 5 minutes.
Add honey and bring mixture to a boil.
Remove pan from heat and add lemon juice.
Stir together and set aside to cool.
Remove lemon peel, orange peel and cinnamon stick.
Spread the cooled syrup evenly over the hot baklava.
Cover with a dish towel and let sit for one hour before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	306.36 Kcal (1283 kJ)
Calories from fat	129.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.4g	22%
Sodium	284.83mg	12%
Potassium	160.71mg	3%
Total Carbs	39.36g	13%
Sugars	20.19g	81%
Dietary Fiber	2.98g	12%
Protein	8.23g	16%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	41.2mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	299.97 Kcal (1256 kJ)
Calories from fat	126.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.1g	22%
Sodium	278.89mg	12%
Potassium	157.36mg	3%
Total Carbs	38.54g	13%
Sugars	19.77g	81%
Dietary Fiber	2.91g	12%
Protein	8.05g	16%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	40.3mg	4%

* 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
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