Baklava With Walnuts Recipe Video

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings4Cuisine
CourseTaste
MethodVegetarian
Main Ingredient, , Interest Group

Ingredients

 Filo dough1
 Butter1 Tablespoon
 Nuts1 Pound (Such As Walnuts, Pistachios Or Almonds)
 Sugar1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
 Cinnamon1 Teaspoon
 Nutmeg1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Cloves1⁄4 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 823 Calories from Fat 590

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 63 g97.6%

Saturated Fat 12.1 g60.4%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 8.1 mg2.7%

Sodium 423.8 mg17.7%

Total Carbohydrates 49 g16.2%

Dietary Fiber 8.8 g35.3%

Sugars 29.1 g

Protein 24 g48.9%

Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0.16%

Calcium 17.5% Iron 1.5%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Heat up the oven to 350 F degrees.

MAKING
2. Crush the nuts, mix with sugar and the spices.
3. Melt the butter.
4. Layer the phyllo dough in the pan, about three at a time, butter each layer with the melted butter.
5. Sprinkle with the nut mix and keep on layering the dough until you are done with the amount.
6. The top layer of dough should be the thickest , about 6-8 sheets deep.
7. Cut the baklava all the way to the bottom into squares or diamond shapes.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the top and the sides turn into a nice golden color.
9. Add the cold sugar syrup to the baklava and let it stand for some time.

SERVING
10. Serve at room temperature.

Editors Review

This baklava with walnuts has ruled the gulf for ages and now it has become world famous due to its amazing crisp and crunchy texture and mouth watering sweetness. Watch the video for detailed recipe.

Comments

Anonymous

Anonymous says :

? great video on baklava but what is the "cold sugar syrup" they mention at the end?
Posted on: 30 September 2011 - 8:40pm
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veg foodie says :

I had baklava at a coffee shop with iced tea or something.... it was sooo delicious... dunno if a homemade one will turn out that perfect but i will try! :) thanks for sharing this neat recipe! :)
Posted on: 29 September 2009 - 6:22am
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