Baklava Recipe

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Baklava
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups coarsley chopped walnuts
  • 40 whole cloves
  • 2 strip of orange peel
  • 2 strip of lemon peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/3 cup honey

Directions:

  1. Phyllo dough is available in frozen section of supermarkets in most of the european and american countries. It might be tough to find it in India except in upscale supermarkets in metros.
  2. In a medium bowl place the cinnamon and walnuts, and mix them together.
  3. Brush the bottom of a 14 x 20 baking dish with the butter. Place one pastry sheet in the dish and brush it with the butter.
  4. Repeat this process so that 6 pastry sheets line the bottom of the dish.
  5. Sprinkle 1/3 of the nut mixture over the top of the pastry sheets. Repeat this process so that there are 3 layers of the nut mixture and four layers of buttered pastry sheets, ending with 6 pastry sheets.
  6. Cut the baklava into 40 diamond shaped pieces. Insert a whole clove in the top of each piece.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  8. Bake baklava for 40 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
  9. In a medium saucepan place the sugar, water, orange peel, lemon peel, and cinnamon stick.
  10. Bring the ingredients to a boil and then simmer them for 5 minutes. Add the honey and bring the mixture to a boil.
  11. Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice. Stir the ingredients together and then let the syrup cool. Remove the orange and lemon peels, and the cinnamon stick.
  12. Spread the cool syrup over the hot baklava. Cover the dish with a towel and let it sit for 1 hour before serving
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1058.75 Kcal (4433 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.6g 7%
Sodium 2272.94mg 95%
Potassium 303.86mg 6%
Total Carbs 236.1g 79%
Sugars 100.85g 403%
Dietary Fiber 10.68g 43%
Protein 20.81g 42%
Vitamin C 10.8mg 18%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 210.6mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.6 Kcal (836 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.87g 7%
Sodium 428.51mg 95%
Potassium 57.29mg 6%
Total Carbs 44.51g 79%
Sugars 19.01g 403%
Dietary Fiber 2.01g 43%
Protein 3.92g 42%
Vitamin C 2mg 18%
Iron 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 39.7mg 21%

* 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

  • 20.8
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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