Easy Peasy Baklava Recipe

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Easy Peasy Baklava
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Mix together sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan; boil 15 - 20 minutes and let cool.
  2. Crush walnuts and add cinnamon in blender.
  3. Melt butter in saucepan.
  4. When pastry is at room temperature, use 1/2 of one 375g pack and place it in rectangluar pan; is ok is filo folds back over itself.
  5. Brush with butter
  6. Sprinkle 1/2 of the walnuts; spread across pastry.
  7. Repeat process with other 1/2 of the 375g pack.
  8. Repeat process again with the SECOND pack of 375g filo pastry as stated above; finish with pastry layer.
  9. Using a SHARP knife, cut pastry into diagonal shape
  10. Pour remaining melted butter slowly over pastry.
  11. Cook in preheated oven at 170C for 60 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. Remove from oven; wait 5 minutes and pour syrup mixture over baklava.
  13. When is completely cool, you can serve.
  14. HINT HINT - I enjoy it while still warm!
  15. Recipe is IDEAL for freezing!
  16. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 173.7 Kcal (727 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.74g 23%
Cholesterol 26.88mg 9%
Sodium 2.51mg 0%
Potassium 45.89mg 1%
Total Carbs 10g 3%
Sugars 8.95g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 2%
Protein 2.01g 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 9.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.35 Kcal (1697 kJ)
Calories from fat 309.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.39g 23%
Cholesterol 62.72mg 9%
Sodium 5.87mg 0%
Potassium 107.09mg 1%
Total Carbs 23.34g 3%
Sugars 20.89g 36%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 2%
Protein 4.69g 4%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 22.8mg 1%

* 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

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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