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• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 60 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 cups sugar, water, honey, cinnamon stick, lemon and vanilla. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, skimming any foam that is formed. Set side. | 2. In a small bowl, combine chopped almonds, 2 tablespoons sugar, ground cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush butter on bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Each sheet of phyllo dough is twice as big as the pan, so cut each in half, making 2 sheets. Place a sheet of phyllo on bottom of pan, and brush with melted butter. Repeat process for a total of 8 sheets, buttering each. Sprinkle about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of nut mixture evenly over the phyllo, and cover with 4 more sheets, buttering each. Continue sprinkling nuts after every 4 sheets of phyllo, until all but 8 sheets (4 full sheets) are used. | 3. Use remaining 8 sheets for the top layer, buttering each sheet of phyllo. Before buttering the last sheet, tuck in any loose edges. Press down layers with palms of your hands. Pour remaining butter over the top. With a large knife, cut 5 strips lengthwise about 1/2 inch deep, then cut diagonally to form diamond shapes. | 4. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and immediately pour syrup over baklava. Allow to cool thoroughly. Cut diamonds to go all the way through, and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
white sugar	2	cups		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
water	2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
honey	1	cup		-	-	-	-
cinnamon	1			-	-	-	-
lemon	1/4			0.3202	0.1029	0.0121	0.0033
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
almond	1 1/2	pounds	chopped	6014.642	0.0	0.0	680.3894
white sugar	2	tablespoons		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
clove	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.877	0.6881	0.0627	0.1365
butter	1 1/2	cups	unsalted melted	2052.0	94.28399999999999	64.116	172.8
phyllo pastry	1	package	thawed	-	-	-	-

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