Recipe courtesy of Damaris Phillips
Recipe courtesy of Damaris Phillips
Episode:
How About Those Holidays
Orange-Pecan Baklava
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 5 hr 40 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 30 pieces
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 36 servings
- Calories
- 371
- Total Fat
- 24 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 30 g
- Protein
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 27 mg
- Sodium
- 64 mg
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 5 hr 40 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 30 pieces
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 36 servings
- Calories
- 371
- Total Fat
- 24 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 30 g
- Protein
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 27 mg
- Sodium
- 64 mg
Ingredients
Sweet Wintery Spice Blend:
Orange-Honey Syrup:
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Chop the pecans and walnuts in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add the Sweet Wintery Spice Blend and pulse to combine.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with some melted butter. Add 2 sheets of phyllo, then brush with more butter. Continue in this manner until you have stacked 10 sheets of phyllo. Cover with a quarter of the nut mixture.
- Add 5 sheets of phyllo, brushing with butter after the second and the fourth sheets. After the fifth sheet, add another quarter of the nut mixture. Repeat adding 5 sheets and a quarter of the nut mixture two more times.
- Top with the remaining phyllo sheets, brushing with butter every 2 sheets. Brush extra butter on the top. Cut diagonal strips about 1 inch apart. Cut another row of diagonal strips in the opposite direction.
- Bake until golden and crispy, 75 to 90 minutes. Check for doneness after 1 hour by lifting the top layers of phyllo from the center to reveal the nut mixture--the phyllo should look dry-ish and crisp.
- As soon as the baklava comes out of the oven, pour the Orange-Honey Syrup over the top. Let sit for at least 5 hours to allow the syrup to soak in.
- Cut the baklava into diamonds. It will keep for 5 days covered with plastic wrap.
Sweet Wintery Spice Blend:
Yield:
1/4 cup
- Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and cloves in a small bowl until well combined. Store in a small, airtight container.
Orange-Honey Syrup:
- Add the honey, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange zest and 2 cups water to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until thickened slightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract; cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
