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Two - Nut Baklava Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago My mom loves baklava, and this is her recipe - hazelnuts and almonds make a killer combination in the flaky, sticky pastry (my favourite too, since I hate walnuts and pistachios!). I believe she got it from one of her schoolmate's parents when she li... More Prep:140m Cook:100m Servings:54	Jo_jo_ba
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Ingredients

---Syrup---

3 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup honey

1/2 tsp rosewater

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---Pastry---

1 lb finely chopped, peeled hazelnuts

1 lb finely chopped, blanched almonds

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 lbs phyllo pastry sheets, thawed

1 lb butter, melted

Directions

Syrup:

Combine sugar, water, lemon juice and honey in a medium saucepan.

Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in rosewater.

Cool completely.

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Pastry:

Preheat oven to 300F, grease a half sheet pan (18 x 12").

Combine nuts, spices and sugar.

Layer 8 sheets of phyllo pastry in the pan, brushing in between each layer with butter.

Sprinkle with 1/4 the nut mixture.

Cover nuts with 3 buttered phyllo sheets, followed by another 1/4 of the nut mixture.

Repeat until all the nuts are used.

Top the final layer of nuts with 6 buttered phyllo sheets. Do not butter the topmost layer.

Cut pastry (all the way through) into 54 squares.

Bake 1 1/2 hours.

Top hot pastry with the cooled honey syrup and allow to stand at room temperature until completely cooled.

Store in the refrigerator or freeze.

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jo_jo_ba 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 259.1
Total Fat: 16.9 g
Cholesterol: 18.4 mg
Sodium: 62.0 mg
Total Carbs: 25.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 4.0 g

greekgirrrl 1 year, 4 months ago said:
That is an excellent alternative to the original. I will definitely be trying this out!!

tuilelaith 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Who could not love this?!?! I do hate walnuts! They made a great black dye if you like to do the natural thing however, the outer skin not the nut itself....

fishtrippin 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Oh this does sound good. I've never made baklava, but this is a "must try"! Thanks again, you are definitely versitile as well as good!

egynefertary 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Yummy i love baklava u make me want eat it i think i ll go now and make your recipe and i ll start my diet tomorrow :))

morninlite 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I have to agree with mom! Baklava is wonderful! Great recipe.

annieamie 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great recipe, Jojoba! Thanks for sharing it!

tazoncaffeine 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Once again I make a great baklava recipe and when I'm finished there is nothing on the plate. hmmmm. LOL

jo_jo_ba 1 year, 4 months ago said:
LOL I have that problem myself!

lilacdell 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Oh, wowza this looks good! I will definiely try it.

cherylannxo 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Good morning jo_jo_ba, This recipe has my heart,and you have my 5. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day...Cheryl

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