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Walnut Baklava

SUBMITTED BY: Josie Bochek

"Josie Bochek of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin sent the recipe for this traditional sweet and nutty Greek pastry."

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PREP TIME	1 Hr 15 Min
COOK TIME	45 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, melted
1 (16 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed
SYRUP:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Grease a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish with some of the melted butter. Unroll phyllo dough sheets (keep dough covered with plastic wrap while assembling).
Place one sheet of phyllo in baking dish; brush with butter. Top with a second sheet; brush with butter. Fold short ends under to fit the dish. Sprinkle with about 1/4 cup nut mixture. Repeat 18 times, layering two sheets, brushing with butter and sprinkling with nut mixture. Top with remaining dough; brush with butter. Cut into 2-in. diamonds with a sharp knife.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the syrup ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Pour over warm baklava. Cool on a wire rack.

FOOTNOTE

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Athenos phyllo dough. The phyllo sheets measure 14 in. x 9 in.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by derem

AMAZING! Was an excellent dessert, very easy to make MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by DAVES_POOKY

OMgoodness! Thanks for this recipe. I only had 1/2 of the walnuts, so I used pecans for the... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2008 by lisa

Beware! So good you'll want to eat the entire thing yourself! Mine didn't turn out looking as... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by AkCook

I'm not a fan of baklava, but had extra phyllo and guests, so we made this for them and they... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by cookinmom

Yummm This is the first time I've worked with phyllo so I was thrilled about the easy to... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2007 by BillyKorben

I have made a very similar baklava recipe before in the past and it is very good. I do add... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by Patti

This is the second time that I have worked with Phyllo dough, and it was even easier this... MORE