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Greek Baklava

Name: Greek Baklava
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 400 g filo pastry; 250 g walnuts, finely chopped; 1 tsp cinnamon; 180 g butter, melted; 200 g sugar; 150 ml water; 100 g honey; 20 ml lemon juice

Filo layers with walnuts, cinnamon and a lemon-honey syrup.

VegetarianSweet

Prep35 min

Cook55 min

Servings16

Greek Baklava — Category illustration (not this exact prepared recipe). Albertyanks Albert Jankowski · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons; full source/license: /credits

Method

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Step 1
Heat oven to 170°C. Mix walnuts with cinnamon and butter a 23 x 33 cm baking dish.
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Step 2
Layer half the filo sheets in the dish, brushing each with butter. Add half the nuts, two buttered sheets, then remaining nuts.
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Step 3
Top with remaining filo, buttering each sheet. Cut carefully into diamonds before baking.
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Step 4
Bake 45–55 minutes until deeply golden.
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Step 5
Simmer sugar, water, honey and lemon for 8 minutes. Pour warm syrup over hot pastry gradually and leave at least 4 hours to absorb.

Nutrition

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Editorial recipe. Preparation may vary by region; not independently kitchen-tested.

Source: BestFoodBook original editorial recipe; not kitchen-tested

Greek Baklava

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