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Baklava

Flaky dough meets sweet honey and crunchy nuts in this traditional Arabic sweet.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Arabic
Servings 16 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ c. melted butter
  • 1 16-oz. package phyllo dough thawed
  • ¾ c. unsalted pistachio nuts finely chopped
  • c. sugar
  • c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Start by heating the oven to 350°F and buttering a 15x10 inch baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the pistachios and butter and set aside. Then, take eight sheets of phyllo dough and layer them in the pan, making sure to brush each sheet with melted butter. Next, spread half of the nut mixture over the phyllo dough and cover with another buttered sheet of phyllo. Continue to layer and butter five more sheets of dough before adding the remaining nut mixture and topping with remaining sheets of buttered phyllo dough. Before baking, cut into diamond shapes about 1 ½" wide. Then bake for 50 minutes or until the baklava is golden brown.
  • About half an hour before the baklava finishes baking, combine the sugar, honey, cinnamon, and lemon juice together in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking to ensure that all the sugar dissolves. When the mixture is smooth, reduce heat and allow to simmer for about five minutes. Drizzle the syrup over the top of the baklava and allow to cool. Serve and enjoy!
Keyword Arabic Dessert, Arabic Sweet, Baklava