Baklava
How To Make The Best Baklava Recipe - Natasha's Kitchen by Natashas Kitchen
Ingredients
- 1 packages Phyllo dough (comes with 2 rolls)
- 4 cup Pecans or Walnuts (I use pecans)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 stick Butter (melted)
- 2 cup Honey (16oz)
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp American Honey whiskey (optional)
- 1 stick Butter (for sauce)
Steps/How to Make
Pre-heat oven to 350. Unroll the phyllo dough and place a moist kitchen towel over the sheets. Do NOT let the dough d
Generously butter your choice of baking pan. If the phyllo dough is a lot larger trim the dough with kitchen scissors. You will always be using 2 phyllo sheets at a time.
Melt butter (1 1/2 sticks)
Mix nuts and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside
Pick up 2 phyllo sheets and place into the buttered baking dish
Using a basting brush, brush melted butter onto the phyllo sheets you placed in the baking dish
Repeat steps 5 & 6 three more times
Sprinkle nuts on top of the buttered phyllo. (A single layer that covers the dough)
Pick up 2 phyllo sheets and place on top the nuts, butter, add nuts
Repeat until you run out of nuts (approx 4 more times)
Now begin layering and buttering just the phyllo dough like in steps 5 & 6. Repeat 4-5x
Using a sharp knife, cut into squares and then into a diamond pattern. Place in the oven for 30-40 min or when the baklava is a deep golden brown.
In a saucepan melt 1 stick of butter, water, sugar, honey, vanilla, whiskey (optional). Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes
Remove baklava from the oven and slowly pour 1/2 the sauce over the golden baklava. Once absorbed, pour the remaining sauce.
Allow the baklava to cool uncovered for serval hours. It tastes better with time. Note: It can get soggy if covered.
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