Directions:
- THE SYRUP 4 cups sugar 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups honey 1 cinnamon stick 6 whole cloves Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Mix together the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon.
- Select a pan the size of the phyllo sheets and brush well with some melted butter.
- Place 4 sheets phyllo, brushing each with butter, in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- To p with a sheet of unbuttered phyllo then sprinkle with a handful of the walnut mixture. Cover with a buttered sheet then an unbuttered sheet and another sprinkling of walnuts.
- Repeat this layering until all ingredients are used up, reserving 5 sheets phyllo for the top.
- Place last 5 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter, on top of pastry and pour remaining butter over all.
- Cut the baklava into traditional diamond pattern , being careful not to cut through bottom layers.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- SYRUP Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the honey, cinnamon stick and cloves and continue boiling 5 minutes longer.
- Pour hot syrup over completely cooled baklava.
- Cool completely, cut through bottom layers following previous cuts and serve. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Be sure baklava is completely cooled before adding hot syrup or it will be soggy.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 741.11 Kcal (3103 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 509.16 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 56.57g | 87% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 61.01mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 332.88mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 322.13mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 47.69g | 16% | |
| Sugars | 6.4g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.27g | 21% | |
| Protein | 17.08g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 52.7mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 483.82 Kcal (2026 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 332.39 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 36.93g | 87% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 39.83mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 217.31mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 210.3mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 31.13g | 16% | |
| Sugars | 4.18g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.44g | 21% | |
| Protein | 11.15g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 34.4mg | 5% | |
* 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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