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Turkish Baklava

Flaky phyllo pastry layered with nuts and sweet honey syrup

Total Time
1h 20min
Servings
24
Difficulty
hard
Rating
4.5 (98 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:45min
Cook:35min
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Meal Type:
dessert
Tags:
turkishbaklavaphyllonutsdessert

Ingredients (24 servings)

  • 1.1 lbsphyllo pastry, thawed
  • 10.71 ozwalnuts, finely chopped
  • 3.57 ozpistachios, finely chopped
  • 2 tspground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tspground cloves
  • 7.14 ozunsalted butter, melted
  • 6.78 fl ozhoney
  • 5.36 ozsugar
  • 6.78 fl ozwater
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tsporange zest

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 23x33cm baking dish with butter.

    5min
  2. 2

    Mix chopped nuts with cinnamon and cloves.

    5min
  3. 3

    Layer 8 phyllo sheets in dish, brushing each with melted butter.

    10min
  4. 4

    Sprinkle 1/3 of nut mixture over phyllo.

    2min
  5. 5

    Repeat layering: 6 phyllo sheets, nuts, 6 more sheets, nuts, then remaining phyllo.

    15min
  6. 6

    Cut into diamond shapes through all layers with sharp knife.

    5min
  7. 7

    Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown.

    35min
  8. 8

    Meanwhile, make syrup: boil honey, sugar, water, lemon juice, and zest for 10 minutes.

    10min
  9. 9

    Pour cooled syrup over hot baklava immediately after baking.

    3min

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