Greek Baklava

Baklava is a sweet Greek pastry treat with layers of crisp phyllo dough and chopped nuts soaked in honey syrup that's easier to make than you think!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• 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

Enjoy!

Step 3

Gather all ingredients.

Step 4

Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside.

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

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

Step 8

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

Step 9

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 with a pastry brush. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.

Step 10

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