Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2008

It's been many years since I last tasted baklava. However, I do remember it being flaky; mine didn't turn out flaky. Maybe I goofed the syrup? Turned out sticky and damp. Next time I won't drench it w/ the syrup mixture. Everyone still liked the taste though.

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Monica

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Living In: Lakeland Village, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

So good! I cut my piece bigger than called for because my knife wasn't very sharp- don't do this! The syrup didn't reach the middle of my pieces as well. It was still really good, but I will get myself a better knife next time!

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MAEZEN

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008

This was awesome, I used walnuts and almonds for the nuts, and used pumpkin pie spice and lots of extra cinnamon for the spices. I served it at a dinner party and there was only one piece left! Also since I was pinched for time, I poured the syrup on right after it came out of the oven, and it was just fine. YUMMMM

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wifemotherslave

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

excellent and very easy

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BOORD

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Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007

I could not find my Baklava recipe so I tried this one. For our taste it had way too much vanilla and it overwhelmed the lemon zest even though I added two teaspoons of zest. Good, but way too much of a vanilla cookie flavor.

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Secret Agent

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

Very good recipe. I've been making baklava for years. I have always purchased a disposable foil pan (1/2 sheet cake size) and it seems to fit the full phyllo sheets perfectly. I only make a Christmastime so I have to make in large quantity and this pan yeilds approximately 60-70 pieces, depending how you cut it.

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ellaphunt

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2007

This one did not work for me at all. Because there was no sugar on the nuts the syrup did not cover a lot of the nuts making the baklava dry and not very sweet on the inside. Also one 16oz package of phillo seems like too much.

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

This was very easy to assemble, but, somewhat time consuming. It cut very nicely and baked up perfect. Not nearly as good as what I get from a bakery back home, but, not getting any 'homemade' Baklava in our new area---this was very good. I only used walnuts & I ground them very fine.

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tizzylizz

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Home Town: Milford, Michigan, USA

Living In: Apex, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

great starting point! yummy

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LOUDNOYES

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Home Town: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2007

This was a great, easy dish. It looks more time consuming than it really is. It is very rich and deliciuos.

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Suzi

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Home Town: Ida, Michigan, USA

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2007

very good. justin loves this! only make 1/2 batch this time. last time i filled a 9 inch pan and it was waaaaaayyyy too much baklava.

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

This is so easy and so flavorful. I usually don't use all the nuts as it becomes a bit too nutty. This recipe is absolutley to die for!

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LGLASS8

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Living In: Torrance, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

It's a great recipe. Of course it's better than what you would buy in a store! No HFCS, or trans fatty acids; just healthy walnuts & good ol' wholesome ingredients. It's what dessert is all about! And it's easy too--my 11 year old daughter makes it again & again. Each time everyone raves about it. Yum!

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THERLAM

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

This was amazing! I put a damp towel on the counter, then placed the sheets of dough on top of it, then placed another damp towel on top of the dough to keep it from drying out. I tried cutting it into triangles, but it got pretty messy. Next time I will just cut it into squares.

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2007

Yummy! I have never attempted to make Baklava - but after reading the reviews, I decided to try this one. Man am I glad I did. It was time consuming, but very easy overall. I used a mixture of walnuts, peacans, and almonds for my nut mixture. It also took only about 35-40 minutes to completely bake. So keep an eye on it. This was a big hit - and it looks so professional at the end!

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Justine

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Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2007

This is delicious!!! I made a couple of changes, I increased honey to 3/4 cup and added 1/8 teaspoon cloves. Next time I will use 8 layers of dough before adding the first layer of nuts, with only 2 layers of phyllo the bottom is very mushy. Mine was done in 43 minutes. thanks for your recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2007

DELICIOUS! Can't wait till my fiance comes home to try it...if I don't eat it all first :) I added some brown sugar to the nuts..but I love things extra-sweet. Thanks! delicious!

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Alicia

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2007

This was awesome! Everyone at work said it was better than any restaurant baklava they'd every had. I had never used phyllo dough before, so I had some trouble, but with enough butter and nut mixture, it still worked out great. And I loved pouring the hot sugar mix over the top. Awesome!

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Home Town: Mound, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2007

Can't go wrong with this recipe. I use pistacho... blender chop till breadcrumb like. I only use a small dash of cinnamon to give it some depth... I want to taste PISTACHO! I didnt have lemon on hand so just the honey vanilla syrup. SO gooooood.

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2007

A little time consuming, but so easy. Really takes less time and easier than making a cake - no icing time! :) Went great with our Greek night dinner party.

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