Nona’S Baklava
Description
This Greek dessert features Butter (salted, Honey, Sweet butter, melted, Box fillo dough. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Heat regular (salted) butter with honey until mixture bubbles.
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Set aside about 1/8 of it.
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In a bowl, combine nuts and nutmeg.
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Pour remaining 7/8 of honey syrup over nut mix to moisten.
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Lay fillo dough on cutting board lengthwise.
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Brush one layer at a time with melted sweet butter (unsalted) until you have 3 layers.
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Line up a 1/4-inch wide strip of nut mix along edge of dough about 1/4-inch thick.
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Pick up that edge and roll dough into a cylinder with nut mix in the center.
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Cut each cylinder into 8 pieces and place in 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
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Repeat until all nut mix and fillo dough are used.
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Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 10 to 20 minutes.
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Warm leftover syrup and spoon on top.
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Let cool before serving.
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If you cannot locate fillo dough, use our pie crust recipe,
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roll dough very thin, and use only one
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layer of dough instead of three
Nutrition Facts
Servings 20
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 9184.3kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 816.6g1257%
- Saturated Fat 228.6g1143%
- Cholesterol 774.0mg258%
- Sodium 2895.4mg121%
- Total Carbohydrate 405.9g136%
- Dietary Fiber 90.2g361%
- Sugars 231.1g
- Protein 177.8g356%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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