Sweet Baklava

Sweet Baklava is one of the best desserts I have discovered in life. These are lovely and sticky and not for those on a diet. This Greek recipe uses Filo pastry for the dense texture that holds the flavour of the cloves and cinnamon perfectly. I use several sheets of filo pastry per roll for extra body. Also you can bake this layering the pastry and filling in layers similar to a Lasagna.

Sweet Baklava

Amazing Greek dessert that will get your lips licking.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Bake, Dairy, Nuts, Pastry, Spice

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 20 Slices

Calories: 258kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 450 g filo pastry
• 240 g melted butter
• nuts finely chop

Syrup Ingredients

• 250 g sugar
• 150 g water
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 large lemon peel only
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp honey

Filling Ingredients

• 180 g pistachios walnuts, almonds etc
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground clove

Instructions

• Place a small pot on the stove over a high heat and add the syrup ingredients except for the honey. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat.
• Add the honey and stir well. Leave to one side to cool.
• In a separate pan over a medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt. Once melted put to one side as you will need it soon.
• Add the nuts to a pestle and mortar or food processor and beat/whizz until the nuts are how you like them. I like a mixture of both fine and chunks.
• Add the cinnamon and cloves and mix well.
• Preheat the oven to 160C/310F.
• Unpack the filo pastry sheets and place one sheet onto your clean work surface. The rest should be kept under a damp kitchen towel to prevent drying up.
• Gently brush/splash some of the melted butter onto the filo and add about 1 – 2 tsps. of your newly made nut mixture.
• Quickly start to roll the filo pastry into cylinder shape making sure not to squash the pastry as it will expand when cooking. Place them on a baking tray
• Repeat the process until they are all complete and the nut mixture is used.
• Brush the top of the baklava with the melted butter.
• Cut the baklava rolls into slices and pour any remaining butter over them gently.
• Place in the oven for about 65 – 70 minutes until golden.
• When cooked remove from the oven and place the tray somewhere flat.
• Using a large spoon, pour the syrup over the hot rolls.
• Garnish with the chopped nuts so they stick to the baklava.
• Allow to cook and then enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg