Baklava Recipe

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Baklava
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp crisco
  • 1 lb phyllo dough , defrosted properly
  • 1 -1 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 -2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp brandy or 1 tbsp cognac

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Melt butter (start with 2 sticks - you can always melt another stick if needed) and crisco together. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 baking pan completely.
  3. Layer phyllo dough for bottom crust: Lay down 1 sheet of phyllo and completely brush with melted butter. Continue until you have 6 buttered sheets of phyllo.
  4. Mix the nuts, sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle some of this mixture over your bottom crust.
  5. Then lay down 2 layers of phyllo, one at a time - each sheet needs buttering. Sprinkle another coating of your nut mixture. Continue alternating with 2 layers of buttered phyllo and a sprinkling of the nut mixture. (Make sure you have at least 6 sheets of phyllo dough left for your top crust. ).
  6. Lay your 6 phyllo sheets, 1 buttered at a time, to create your top crust. Use remainder of butter over top of crust. (If you didn't have enough butter, you could melt more.).
  7. Score pieces diagonally.
  8. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes, or whenever browned.
  9. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F. and cover baklava with foil. Continue baking for another 30 minutes.
  10. Meanwhile make your syrup:.
  11. Boil sugar and water together. Add honey, lemon juice and brandy.
  12. Turn to low heat, stirring, until the mixture thickens. This should take approximately 10 minutes. Let cool.
  13. When baklava is done cooking, pour the cooled syrup all over the top, while the baklava is still hot. Cool the baklava and finish cutting. Keep in a cool place.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2051.23 Kcal (8588 kJ)
Calories from fat 1242.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 138.04g 212%
Cholesterol 152.52mg 51%
Sodium 562.1mg 23%
Potassium 784.1mg 17%
Total Carbs 182.6g 61%
Sugars 107g 428%
Dietary Fiber 12.57g 50%
Protein 38.76g 78%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 143.4mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 418.46 Kcal (1752 kJ)
Calories from fat 253.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.16g 212%
Cholesterol 31.11mg 51%
Sodium 114.67mg 23%
Potassium 159.96mg 17%
Total Carbs 37.25g 61%
Sugars 21.83g 428%
Dietary Fiber 2.56g 50%
Protein 7.91g 78%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 24%
Iron 1.5mg 41%
Calcium 29.2mg 14%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.7
    Points
  • 58
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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