Baklava: 5 Irresistible Steps to Sweet Delight
A sweet pastry made of layers of filo dough, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 20 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of filo dough
- 2 cups of mixed nuts (walnuts, pistachios)
- 1 cup of melted butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Chop the nuts and mix them with cinnamon.
- Butter a baking dish and layer 10 sheets of filo, brushing each with melted butter.
- Spread a layer of the nut mixture over the filo.
- Repeat layers, alternating between filo and nuts, until all ingredients are used.
- Cut the baklava into diamond shapes.
- Bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
- In a pot, combine sugar, water, and vanilla. Boil for 10 minutes.
- Pour the syrup over the baklava as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh filo dough for best results.
- Customize nut types to your preference.
- Allow baklava to soak in syrup for several hours for better flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg