- 20
- Average
- 40 mins
- 20 mins
- 10 mins
- Average budget
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- 1 pound chopped Almonds or nuts
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup honey
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut or almond mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, almonds, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan.
Step 2
Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool.