Ingredients:
- crust
- filling
- 2 cups nuts baklavas, chopped (see recipe below)
- nuts baklavas: (can be made a day ahead)
Directions:
- Make the syrup:
- Heat sugar and water over low heat stirring until sugar dissolves . Add the lemon juice and increase the heat. Let boil for 3-4 minutes. Cool completely.
- Crust:
- Grease a 20cm tart pan with butter and preheat oven to 375F.
- Place one phyllo sheet in the bottom of the tart pan and brush lightly with butter. Repeat with the 4 remaining sheets. Trim edges with scissors and cut with a sharp knife into wedges and bake for 20minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle 4 tbsp of the cold syrup over and let cool completely.
- Filling:
- Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, add sugar and beat again. In a clean bowl, whip heavy cream with 2 tbsp powder sugar until soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into the cheese mixture and then fold in the chopped nuts baklavas. Pour over the prepared crust and smooth top.
- Nuts baklavas:
- Grease a 26cm baking pan with butter and preheat oven to 380F.
- Place one phyllo sheet in the baking pan and brush with butter. Repeat with another 4 sheets. Combine nuts mixture with butter, sugar and cinnamon and spread over the phyllo sheets in the pan . Cover with the rest of the phyllo sheets in the same way. Using a sharp knife, cut into squares and bake for 30 -35 minutes until golden brown. Pour cold syrup over hot baked baklavas and let cool completely. Chop and use as indicated in the above recipe.
- Decoration:
- Cut 1 phyllo sheet into small triangles , brush with butter and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown. Let cool and use to decorate over the smoothed filling. Sprinkle with pistachios and chill for 4-5 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 452.29 Kcal (1894 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 243.05 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 27.01g | 42% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 63.32mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 81.78mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 179.45mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 51.93g | 17% | |
| Sugars | 33.11g | 132% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.91g | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.39g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 39.4mg | 4% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 328.68 Kcal (1376 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 176.62 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 19.62g | 42% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 46.02mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 59.43mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 130.4mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 37.74g | 17% | |
| Sugars | 24.06g | 132% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.66g | 4% | |
| Protein | 2.47g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 28.6mg | 4% | |
* 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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