Instructions 

Nuts

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Spread nuts on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

  • Leave the oven on.

Assembly

  • Melt butter in a saucepan.

  • Grease the baking pan with some of the butter and place one phyllo sheet in the pan.

  • Cover the unused phyllo sheets with a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out.

  • Using a pastry brush, brush the phyllo dough in butter.

  • Continue until there are five layers.

  • Mix the nuts with sugar and cinnamon.

  • Layer 1/3 of the nuts on the phyllo dough.

  • Add two more layers of butter-brushed dough.

  • Repeat with 1/3 of the nuts and two more sheets of dough.

  • Repeat with the rest of the nuts and top with five more sheets of dough.

  • Cut the baklava into triangles.

  • Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Syrup

  • Melt the sugar and water on low heat.

  • Bring to a boil, add lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon sticks.

  • Simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Remove from heat to cool.

  • Pour syrup over the baklava and let stand.

    • Tip: The flavor will mature over 1 to 2 days.

Feast Day Baklava

Popular for feast days, this dessert is nutty, sweet, and very rich. 👑

Recipe

Time: ~ 1.5 hrs

Servings: 24

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking pan

  • Baking sheet

  • Nut chopper/Cutting board

  • 1 small pot

  • 1 small mixing bowl

  • Pastry brush

  • Parchment paper

  • Measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients 

  • 3.5 cups of finely chopped mixed nuts

  • 1.5 sticks of grass-fed butter

  • 14 sheets of phyllo dough, thawed

  • 2 tbsp organic cane sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Syrup

  • 1 2/3 cups organic cane sugar

  • 1 1/4 cups water

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 3 tbsp honey

  • 2 small cinnamon sticks

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