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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2008

This was my first attempt at Baklava and it was way easier than I thought it would be. I used a combo of pecan and almonds for the nuts and it tasted great. I didn't quite use all of the sauce but at least I had enough. I plan on making this frequently now that I have this recipe!

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Teresa


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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

Being Greek Orthodox I took al the shortcuts my mom does, add some buttter to the nut recipe then you dont have to butter so much between the Phillo, and u dont have to thaw the Phillo out all the way it handles better partially thawed, simmer your syrup for at least 2 hours

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Stephanie


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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

This was Great!! We made it in a little assembly line with 3 people, it was lots of fun to do. I cut back a little on the syrup that is poured over the top, and I used walnuts, and less than the recipe says to (Im not a huge nut fan). This was a great recipe, and really lots of fun to make! Thank you!

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Amber


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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

Wonderful! This was my first time ever using phyllo dough, and what a pain to work with! But this recipe is great and it was a huge success. I made this for work and let my co-workers be the guinea pigs. They all raved about it. I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. A little moist, but I was told by every one at work that that was the way they liked it and not to change a thing.

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JBOWENS22


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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2008

Good classic recipe. Assume you will need ludicrous amounts of butter so brushing can be fast, easy and not interrupted by scrambling to melt bore in the middle. Also, a whole lemon worth of fine zest and a splash of almond extract in the honey syrup is good. I think this recipe underestimates the time for simmering, as you need to stir constantly until it thickens or your arm falls off - (its worth it). Finally, stay with me this sounds odd but trust me here: instead of just melted butter, if you use about one part high quality extra virgin olive oil for every for parts butter it lends just a little Mediterranean savory kick to enhance the pistachios.

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ReJoyce


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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2006

wow!! this is a great recipe. I had never worked with phyllo dough before and was scared, but it turned out okay! (just keep it covered with plastic wrap) I also did not brush every single layer with butter, just the top of each of the 4 (Although brushing the last couple layers would make it easier to cut). I also subbed the almonds for 1/2 pecans, 1/2 walnuts and added a little cardamom to the nut mixture.

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SCHWA


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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2006

This is by far the best baklava. delicious and very easy to make!

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AMANDALICIOUS


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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

To echo someone earlier: This Is It. I've been dreaming of this recipe since the first time I tasted baklava, homemade by my best friend's mom 13 years ago :) After many disappointments from other recipes and storebought baklava, this is the sweet stuff that I remember -- so if you don't like sweet, check out another recipe. My tip: do NOT generously butter every single layer, or it'll end up dripping butter -- not the ideal baklava. I'll try spray butter next, or every 2 layers. Mmm!

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CARABLOSSOM

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2005

I was just wondering if anyone else had the amount of nuts left over that I did???will have enough to make many more desserts. Seems great though, it is in the oven as I write this.Thanks for the recipe, I have been looking for this, for a long time.

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NANCY T.

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Yonkers, New York, USA Living In: Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2004

This was a wonderful recipe! A couple tips are, Make sure to keep the phyllo dough covered with a damp cloth, or it drys out. Also I took out 1/2 cup of the butter and 1/2 sugar and it was great. I don't think that it would be any better if I had put it all in. Thanks so much for the recipe! There's only one BIG problem with it... I CAN'T STOP EATING IT!!!:)

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Jesusislife

	Cooking Level: Expert Living In: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2004

I am not known as a great cook but I certainly impressed my sister in laws with this one! It was easier than I thought & turned out beautifully. If I can make this, anyone can!

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SUZANNE


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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

completely delicious! i was afraid to try it because it sounded difficult. i was happy to find out that it was not difficult, just time consuming. AND well worth the time and effort!

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CAMILLE_LT


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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

I made this recipe for my works christmas party, and now everyone wants the recipe. It is not very hard to make, just real time consuming like CAMILLE_LT had stated before. Thanks for the recipe Debbie.

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RADIAN


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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

I made this for Thanksgiving and plan on making it again for Christmas. It's a little time consuming, but very easy. My kids did most the work and had fun while making it. But the best part was eating it! It is sooo yummy! I made a few changes to meet our tastes, I used pecans instead of almonds, and omitted the cloves (I hate cloves). I'm sure it would be great with other kinds nuts if you like them better. A very good recipe.

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KIMIKOMI

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