How to Make Baklava: Recipe

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this Turkish dessert is crispy
nutty and sweet hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be showing you how to make baklava
for this recipe you’ll need 1 16 ounce
package of phyllo dough 1 pound of
chopped nuts I’m using almonds pecans
and walnuts 1 cup of melted butter 1
teaspoon of ground cinnamon a cup of
water one cup of white sugar one
teaspoon of vanilla extract and half a
cup of honey
after preheating your oven to 350
degrees butter the bottom and sides of a
9 by 13 inch pan
now toss all of the nuts with the
cinnamon and set it aside
take your filo dough and cut the entire
stack in half so it fits your pen
make sure when you’re not working with
it to keep it covered with a damp cloth
so it doesn’t dry out
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place two sheets of filo in the bottom
of your pen and brush a layer of butter
on top of that repeat until you have
eight sheets layered
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next sprinkle two to three tablespoons
of the nut mixture on your stacked
phyllo and then cover that with two more
sheets and more butter and keep
repeating until you run out of nuts
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for the top layer six to eight sheets of
phyllo dough with butter between every
two
use a sharp knife to cut your baklava
into square or diamond shapes all the
way to the bottom of the pan
bake your baklava in your preheated oven
for 50 minutes or until it’s golden
brown and crispy
while your baklava is baking you can
make your sauce boil the sugar and water
together until the sugar dissolves
now add the vanilla and honey and simmer
it for about 20 minutes
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when your baklava is out of the oven for
your syrup all over it
to make sure your baklava doesn’t get
soggy keep it uncovered for a sweet and
crispy dessert
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