greek baklava
(1)
No Image
I spent 3 months in Greece years ago 1973. Love this fresh made and with Almonds instead of walnuts but its your choice.
read more
(1)
yield
12 -24 depending on size
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For greek baklava
-
10-15sheets of phyllo (ready made pastry)
-
2 calmonds, blanched
-
1 csweet butter, melted
-
make asyrup with the following:
-
1 choney
-
2 csugar
-
2 cwater
-
few pieces of lemon or orange rind
-
1 or 2 stickcinnamin
How To Make greek baklava
-
1CHOP almonds.
SPRAY 9X13 baking dish with pan spray.
HEAT OVEN 300 -
2LINE dish with 2 phillo sheets.
BASTE lightly with butter.
SPRINKLE with 2-3 tablespoons of chopped almonds. -
3PLACE 1 or 2 sheets phillo on top and repeat the process: baste with butter add chopped almonds.
REPEAT until ready for TOP LAYER then use 3 sheets, no not put almonds on top, -
4BASTE top layer with butter.
SCORE with the point of a sharp knife in squares or diamond shapes. -
5BAKE for 50 minutes, check, increase temp 350 continue baking until golden.
COOL. -
6BOIL honey, sugar, water, rinds, cinnamon TO MAKE A SYRUP, THEN remove rinds and cinnamin.
POUR over baklava, let cool, then cut the squares or diamond shapes. - Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
Categories & Tags for GREEK BAKLAVA:
ADVERTISEMENT