Baklava

Name: Baklava
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped pecans; 1 cup chopped blanched almond; 1 cup chopped pistachios; 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 18 sheets phyllo dough; 1 cup unsalted butter

Submitted by Wendelina

"Delicious traditional Greek dessert. The syrup recipe is separate."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 10

ingredients

2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup chopped blanched almond
1 cup chopped pistachios
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
³⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cloves
18 sheets phyllo dough
1 cup unsalted butter

directions

Preheat oven to 325°F
In a large bowl combine nuts, sugar, cinnamon, allspice & cloves.
Trim phyllo dough to 15.5 x 10.5"
Brush a jelly roll pan with butter.
Place 1 sheet of dough on the pan. Brush with butter, sprinkle with 1 c nut mixture. Layer and butter 5 more sheets of dough.
Sprinkle 1 c nut mixture. layer and butter 2 sheets of dough.
Repeat with phyllo and nuts 2 more times.
Add 6 more butter & phyllo sheets.
Brush on remaining butter. Trim edges.
Cut baklava crosswise in 1" strips, then cut diagonally at 2" intervals.
Bake 50-60 min until lightly browned.
Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Spoon Baklava syrup over top.