Greek Baklava

Baklava uses phyllo dough stacked with honey and nuts to make a sweet Greek dessert that everyone will love.

• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
• 1 pound chopped nuts
• 0.5 cup honey

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside.

Step 4

Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.

Step 5

Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 7

Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 to 8 sheets deep.

Step 8

Remove baklava from the oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool.

Step 9

Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.