Baklava Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 5 tbsp farina
  • 1 lb finely ground pistachios or walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 lb package phyllo
  • sugar syrup , recipe follows
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 large strip orange rind

Directions:

  1. In a small sauce pan, bring the milk to a boil. Stir in the farina and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Take off the heat and stir in the nuts, 1/4 cup of the butter and sugar. Set aside to cool. Butter the bottom of a walled 8 by 8-inch square pan. Cut the phyllo sheets in half, to fit the pan. Lay 2 sheets in the pan then brush with some remaining melted butter, coating the phyllo completely. Repeat 6 more times, making a layer 12 sheets thick. Spread the nut filling evenly over the phyllo then cover with 12 more sheets, buttering every other sheet. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Using a sharp knife cut the phyllo in 1 1/2-inch diamond shapes. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 20 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from the oven and spoon any leftover melted butter over the top of the phyllo. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees and continue baking until deep golden, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Tilt the pan to allow the butter to drain to one side. Remove 1 piece of baklava and let sit tilted 30 minutes. Spoon out excess butter.
  3. Run a sharp knife along the baklava's score lines to loosen. Heat the bottom of the baklava up on a griddle or move it over a gas burner. Ladle the hot syrup over the cut lines of the baklava and shake the tray to loosen the pieces. It may sizzle slightly. Drizzle a bit of syrup over the top. You can drain it again, letting it tilt for 2 hours. Then let it sit overnight.
  4. Sugar Syrup:
  5. Combine all the syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer then for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1324.09 Kcal (5544 kJ)
Calories from fat 761.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 84.61g 130%
Cholesterol 123.65mg 41%
Sodium 408.84mg 17%
Potassium 1022.48mg 22%
Total Carbs 125.13g 42%
Sugars 61.15g 245%
Dietary Fiber 9.69g 39%
Protein 24.64g 49%
Vitamin C 16.8mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 5.5mg 30%
Calcium 217.5mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 306.9 Kcal (1285 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.61g 130%
Cholesterol 28.66mg 41%
Sodium 94.76mg 17%
Potassium 236.99mg 22%
Total Carbs 29g 42%
Sugars 14.17g 245%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 39%
Protein 5.71g 49%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.3mg 30%
Calcium 50.4mg 22%

* 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

  • 32.7
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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