Cinnamon Sugar Baklava
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Recipe Intro From maryamzekria
Tips:
-make your syrup first before anything and let it cool
-place a damp towel over your phyllo dough while working with it to prevent it from drying/breaking
-butter EACH phyllo dough sheet. yes, it’ll add a few more minutes to your prep time but trust me it’s worth it!
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Syrup
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Syrup
Method
Step 1
Combine the ingredient to a sauce pan and bring to medium heat. Once sugar dissolves, bring to full boil. Turn heat to low for 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
Filling
ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 cups pecans
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Filling
Step 1
Grind all of the ingredients in a food processor. Reserve ½ cup of filling and set aside.
To Assemble
ingredients
- 1-2 sticks of melted butter
- 1 package phyllo dough
To Assemble
Step 1
Butter a baking sheet.
Step 2
Place 7-8 phyllo sheets (each one buttered) on the baking pan. Top with an even layer of filling mixture
Step 3
Top with 5 more sheets of buttered phyllo dough. Layer filling again and repeat 5 sheets and filling.
Step 4
Repeat this process until you get to your last top 5 sheets.
Step 5
Butter the top and cut into desired pieces
Step 6
Place into the oven until golden (15 - 20 minutes)
Step 7
Drizzle with the cooled syrup.
Step 8
Sprinkle with reserved filling.
Step 9
Set aside 2-3 hours before serving.