Baklawa Recipe

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Baklawa
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Directions:

  1. Open your phyllo and lay it out on a tray with a damp towel ontop to prevent it from drying!
  2. Melt your shortening with 2 tbsp of water you can substitute it with butter.
  3. Brush a cookie sheet with some of the butter water mixture.
  4. Add one sheet of phyllo and brush some of the mixture ontop repeat with 5-7 sheets.
  5. Finely chop nuts,coconut,2tbps of cinnamon and 3tbsp of sugar(if preferred with a food processor!
  6. Add nut mixture onto the phyllo pastry.
  7. Add the remaining phyllo/butter on top of the nuts brush the top with some more butter.
  8. Cut it into the sizes and shapes you want and bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown at 400 F or 220°C.
  9. On a nonstick pan add water sugar corn syrup or honey and 1 large cinnamon stick boil until it becomes a thick sauce like consistency and stir in a tbsp of butter stir until butter has melted.
  10. Let both the sauce and baklava cool for about 30 minutes pour over sauce and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1454.31 Kcal (6089 kJ)
Calories from fat 1019.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 113.23g 174%
Cholesterol 6.11mg 2%
Sodium 14.09mg 1%
Potassium 316.59mg 7%
Total Carbs 117.55g 39%
Sugars 110.36g 441%
Dietary Fiber 4.51g 18%
Protein 4.81g 10%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 39.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.62 Kcal (1472 kJ)
Calories from fat 246.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.38g 174%
Cholesterol 1.48mg 2%
Sodium 3.41mg 1%
Potassium 76.54mg 7%
Total Carbs 28.42g 39%
Sugars 26.68g 441%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 18%
Protein 1.16g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 13%
Calcium 9.5mg 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.7
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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