Baklava Yunani

Name: Baklava Yunani
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 500 g phyllo dough, thawed; 300 g walnuts, finely chopped; 100 g almonds, finely chopped; 200 g granulated sugar (for filling); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 250 g unsalted butter, melted; 300 g granulated sugar (for syrup); 300 ml water; 100 ml honey; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; 1 tsp orange blossom water

Greek Baklava

Ingredients

500 g phyllo dough, thawed
300 g walnuts, finely chopped
100 g almonds, finely chopped
200 g granulated sugar (for filling)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
250 g unsalted butter, melted
300 g granulated sugar (for syrup)
300 ml water
100 ml honey
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
1 tsp orange blossom water

Instructions

1Make syrup: combine sugar, water, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and whole cloves in saucepan; boil 5 minutes, remove from heat, stir in orange blossom water, cool completely.
2Mix filling: combine walnuts, almonds, 200 g sugar, cinnamon, and ground cloves in bowl.
3Brush 23x33 cm baking pan with butter. Layer 10 phyllo sheets, brushing each with melted butter.
4Spread half the nut mixture evenly over phyllo. Layer 5 more phyllo sheets, buttering each.
5Spread remaining nut mixture. Top with remaining phyllo sheets (about 10), buttering each including top layer.
6Cut into diamond shapes with sharp knife, cutting all the way to bottom.
7Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 60-70 minutes until golden brown.
8Immediately pour cooled syrup evenly over hot baklava. Let cool completely at room temperature, 4+ hours, before serving.

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