Recipe courtesy of Chuck Hughes
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Chuck Hughes
Recipe courtesy of Chuck Hughes
and
Chuck Hughes
Watch how to make this recipe.
Classic Greek Baklava
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 2 hr 25 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yield: s: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 1424
- Total Fat
- 91 g
- Saturated Fat
- 23 g
- Carbohydrates
- 148 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 8 g
- Sugar
- 106 g
- Protein
- 21 g
- Cholesterol
- 66 mg
- Sodium
- 302 mg
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 2 hr 25 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yield: s: 6 to 8 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 1424
- Total Fat
- 91 g
- Saturated Fat
- 23 g
- Carbohydrates
- 148 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 8 g
- Sugar
- 106 g
- Protein
- 21 g
- Cholesterol
- 66 mg
- Sodium
- 302 mg
Ingredients
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9 by 13-inch pan.
- Mix the nuts with cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup of melted butter. Set aside. Unroll the phyllo pastry. Cut the whole stack in half to fit the pan. Cover the phyllo with a dampened clean kitchen towel to keep the phyllo from drying out as you work. Lay 2 phyllo sheets in the pan and using a brush, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 6 sheets layered. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups nut mixture on top. Layer with 2 phyllo sheets, brush with butter and add nuts to end up with 4 layers of nuts and dough. The top layer should be about 6 to 8 phyllo sheets deep.
- Using a sharp knife, cut diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes, until the baklava is golden and crisp.
- Make the sauce while the baklava is baking. Boil the water and remaining sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the honey and vanilla. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the baklava from the oven and immediately spoon the sauce over it. Let cool.
- In the meantime, place the grapes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, until the grapes start to burst.
- Serve the baklava with Greek yogurt, the baked grapes and a drizzle of honey and crushed walnuts.
- Cook's Notes: Walnuts can be replaced by any kind of nuts or a combination of nuts.
- Phyllo pastry is available in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
