Nutritional Chart
Calories: 630 kCal / serving
- Proteins:
- Fats:
- Carbs:
- 8 g
- 41 g
- 66 g
Ingredients Needed for Baklava
For the nut mixture:
4 cups of walnuts, crumbled
½ cup powdered sugar
⅔ cup pecan nuts, crumbled
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
For the phyllo pastry sheets:
9 phyllo sheet
1 cup melted butter
For the honey glaze:
2 cups of water
2 cups of sugar
½ cup honey
lime zest
pistachios for garnishing
How to Make Baklava
- For the nut mixture:
Add the walnuts, powdered sugar, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a bowl and mix them using a spatula. Set aside.
- For the phyllo pastry sheets:
Lay the phyllo pastry sheets on top of the other on a parchment paper-lined baking tray. As you do this, cover every two or each one of them with melted butter and, generously sprinkle with nut mixture, in the process. Bake for 35 minutes at 340⁰F/170⁰C.
- For the honey glaze:
Fill a medium pot 1/3 with water and heat it. Add the sugar and honey and whisk until they dissolve. Season with lime zest and remove from heat.
- Remove the nut bar from the oven and uniformly pour the glaze liquid over it. Bake for 20 minutes at 340⁰F/170⁰C.
- Serve portioned and garnished with crumbled pistachios.