Rolled Honey and Lemon Three-Nut Baklava

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Total Time:
1 hr 45 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
about 30 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Syrup:

  • 1 1/2 cups Australian Leatherwood honey
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 lemons

Filling and Dough:

  • 1 1/2 pounds mixed shelled pecans, cashews, and pistachios
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter (3 1/2 sticks)
  • 18 sheets phyllo dough (about 1 pound), thawed

Directions

To make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the honey, water, sugar, and cinnamon stick. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the zest of the lemons in large pieces and add to the syrup mixture. Squeeze the lemons, discard the seeds, and add the juice to the syrup.

Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 35 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. Remove and discard the cinnamon and lemon zest.

To make the filling: In a food processor, combine the nuts, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; pulse until finely chopped (don't over chop!). Transfer the nut mixture to a bowl and set aside. In a medium saucepan, completely melt the butter over medium heat. Set aside for 5 minutes, then skim the white foam from the surface of the butter and discard. Pour the clear butter into a small bowl, stopping before the watery liquid on the bottom pours in. Discard the watery butter in the bottom of the pan. Stir 1/2 cup of the syrup into the nut mixture. Set the remaining syrup aside.

To assemble the baklava: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place a piece of parchment paper in a 10 by 14-inch baking dish. (The edges of the parchment should come half way up the sides of the dish.)

Unroll the phyllo onto the work surface, and place the stack off to 1 side. Lift 1 sheet and lay it on the workspace, lengthwise, and parallel to the edge of the counter. Brush the sheet with some of the butter. Lay another sheet on top, and brush with butter; repeat with 1 more sheet. Mound 1/6 of the nut mixture, lengthwise, about 1-inch from the bottom edge and ends. Roll the bottom edge of phyllo over the nut mixture, fold in the sides to seal the log, and continue rolling until completely closed. Place the phyllo roll seam side-down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 rolls in all, arranging them in snug rows.

Brush the top of the rolls lightly with water. Using a paring knife, lightly score the rolls, crosswise, at 3-inch intervals. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Rewarm the syrup over medium heat. Cut through the scored lines of the pastry and pour the syrup over the warm pastry. Set aside to cool for 1 hour.

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  • on January 23, 2011

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    Very Good. Followed recipe exactly. Cooked it about 5 minutes longer to get the golden brown color. The rolling technique seemed easier and quicker to do than a traditional baklava. I had dinner guests over and they raved about it. My husband doesn't like baklava but liked the way it looked and tried it. He liked it a lot. I think i will use less lemon next time. It was a bit too lemony for me but I was the only person that thought so. Also, to cut down on calories I used melted butter on the first sheet and then sprayed the 2nd and 3rd sheet with a butter spray. Ended with butter on the 4th sheet. No one was the wiser. Also, the parchment paper was a great idea. Thanks Emeril!

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  • on March 03, 2009

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    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS "AMAZING"!!! DELICIOUS!!! EASY..
    THANKS EMERIL :

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  • on June 06, 2004

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    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS "AMAZING"!!! DELICIOUS!!! EASY..
    THANKS EMERIL :

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