Baklava Recipe
Good for special occasions, or anytime you want a sweet treat!!
Ingredients
- refrigerated pie dough, use both pieces, cut in thirds
- 1 stick melted butter, salted
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup mixed nuts your choice, covered with towel and hammered with meat tenderizer until small chunky pieces.
- cinnamon, enough to cover nuts twice
- 8x8 pan, sprayed with aerosol vegetable oil.
Directions
- Cut both pieces of pie dough into thirds
- Alternate layers with pie dough, first with butter, and then nuts covered with cinnamon, ending with nuts.
- Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees, or until dough is brown and cooked!!
- Meanwhile heat water, honey and sugar until boiling. Lower heat and simmer ten minutes, or until sugar is dissolved.
- When baklava is cooked remove from oven and add syrup. Let cool slightly before cutting, so that syrup will set.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 88g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 340 | |
| Calories from Fat 155 | 46% |
| Total Fat 17.75g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 8.13g | 33% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium 102mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 47.11g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugars 44.49g | 30% |
| Protein 1.7g | 3% |
