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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Combine syrup ingredients and boil for 10 minutes. | 2. Mix nuts, sugar, cinnamon and orange rind well. | 3. Melt the butter and brush on a 13-inch by 9-inch pan. | 4. Place one layer of phyllo in pan allowing ends to extend over pan. | 5. Brush with melted butter. | 6. Repeat with four sheets of phyllo. | 7. Sprinkle heavily with nut mixture, and continue to alternate one layer of phyllo, brush with melted butter, sprinkle heavily with nut mixture until all ingredients are used. | 8. Be sure to reserve 4 sheets of phyllo for the top (each to be brushed with butter). | 9. Brush top with remaining butter, trim edges with sharp knife. | 10. Cut through top with diagonal lines to form diamond shapes. | 11. Bake in a 400°F oven for 15 minutes, lower oven to 300 degrees and continue to bake for 40 minutes. | 12. The baklava should be golden brown in color. | 13. While still hot, cover with prepared syrup and let stand overnight before serving. | 14. Baklava should rest for 24 hours before removing from pan. | 15. Will keep in refrigerator for weeks or it can be frozen. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
phyllo dough	1	lb		1356.2671	238.5941	32.2057	27.2161
walnut	1 1/2		chopped	2890.68	0.0	0.0	327.0
sugar	3/4	cup		604.485	151.197	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
orange	1		grated	1.7625	0.4406	0.0352	0.0045
butter	1	lb	unsalted	2585.5259	118.7981	80.7863	217.7285
water	2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
sugar	2	cups		604.485	151.197	0.0	0.0
honey	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
cinnamon	1			-	-	-	-
lemon	3	slices		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.