Baklava Recipe

Baklava Recipe

Greek Baklava Recipe

This delicious Greek baklava recipe is filled with a walnut, and raisin filling and drenched in sweet honey syrup.

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Main Ingredients

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phyllo pastry unsalted butter raisins apples finely chopped walnuts cinnamon liquid honey cinnamon sugar water

Preheat the oven to 350F. In a bowl add the shredded apple (drained of any liquid), finely chopped walnuts, raisins and cinnamon. Stir to combine.

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Make Filling

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Keep the defrosted phyllo pastry under a slightly damp towel to avoid the pastry drying out while assembling the baklava.

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Prep Phyllo

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Melt the butter and then brush the base and the sides of the springform pan with melted butter. Layer a sheet of phyllo on the bottom of the pan and then brush with butter

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Layer

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Make 4 more layers, brushing with butter each time for a total of 5 layers on the bottom of the pan. Spread a ⅓ of the apple-raisin-walnut filling over the phyllo dough.

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Spread

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Layer a sheet of phyllo over the filling and brush with butter. Repeat with two more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter before laying the next for a total of 3 phyllo layers.

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Brush

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Spread a ⅓ of the apple-raisin-walnut filling over the phyllo dough. Layer a sheet of phyllo over the filling and brush with butter.

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Spread

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Repeat with two more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter before laying the next for a total of 3 phyllo layers.

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Repeat

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Finally spread the final ⅓ of the apple-raisin-walnut filling over the phyllo dough. Layer a sheet of phyllo on the filling and then brush with butter

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Layer

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Make 4 more layers, brushing with butter each time for a total of 5 layers as the top layer of your baklava.

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Add

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Use a scissor or knife to trim the phyllo pastry that is above the edge of the pan, making it flush with the top edge of the pan. Brush the top layer and around the edge with the remaining butter.

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Trim

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Use a sharp knife to skor the cake in a diagonal pattern, creating diamond shapes. Bake on a baking sheet for 45-55 minutes, until it's golden brown.

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Skor

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Prepare honey syrup. Once the baklava is done baking, remove from the oven and immediately pour the cooled honey syrup all over the hot baklava. Let stand for at least an hour to cool.

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Cool

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To serve, cut along the diagonal lines. Store at room temperature covered for up to 3 days.

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Serve

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