Auntie Theas Baklava Recipe

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Auntie Theas Baklava
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package filo dough
  • 4 cup walnuts
  • 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 whole cloves

Directions:

  1. Let filo dough sit out at room temperature for 2 hours, longer if frozen. For best results, thaw frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator. Keep it in the plastic so it doesn’t dry out. In other words, don’t open the package till you are ready to use it!
  2. Chop walnuts, about 1 cup at a time, in food processor to a small pebbly texture. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside.
  3. Butter 13x9x2 glass baking dish.
  4. Melt 2 1/2 sticks of butter.
  5. Open filo dough, gently lay it out flat, cover with wax paper and damp kitchen towel. Lift towel to remove sheets of filo to work with, and recover unused filo right away. Place 2 sheets of filo in the buttered baking dish. With a soft pastry brush, lightly butter the top sheet of filo. Get two more sheets of filo and repeat. Buttering every other sheet until you have 12 layers.
  6. Cover layer with about 1 cup of nut mixture, add 2 more sheets of filo, butter and repeat, until all the nuts are used.
  7. Top with 12 more sheets of filo, buttering every 2nd sheet.
  8. Using a sharp knife, score a diamond pattern in the pastry.
  9. Top with remaining butter. (Yes, poor/drizzle it ALL over the top) This is DESSERT not diet food.
  10. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 30 minutes. Turn oven down to 300°F and continue to bake till golden brown. 45-60 min.
  11. Begin making Syrup 30 minutes before baking is done. Put sugar, honey, water, cinnamon stick and cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to a “gentle” boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and cloves.
  12. When pastry is done baking, poor syrup, slowly, over top. Cool for 4 hours. Serve. Serving suggestion: put individual pieces of baklava in paper cup cake cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 187.11 Kcal (783 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.55g 22%
Cholesterol 16.87mg 6%
Sodium 1.78mg 0%
Potassium 79.81mg 2%
Total Carbs 13.34g 4%
Sugars 11.95g 48%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 4%
Protein 3.41g 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 12.6mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 423.83 Kcal (1774 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.96g 22%
Cholesterol 38.22mg 6%
Sodium 4.04mg 0%
Potassium 180.79mg 2%
Total Carbs 30.21g 4%
Sugars 27.06g 48%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 4%
Protein 7.73g 7%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 3%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 28.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

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