Greek Baklava
Greek baklava is a sweet dessert consisting of layers of thin phyllo dough, filled with a mixture of chopped nuts, sweetened with syrup or honey, and often flavored with cinnamon or cloves.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chopped Walnuts
- 1 lb Phyllo Dough
- 1 & 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 Stick of butter melted in microwave or saucepan
- A pinch of ground clove
- 12 Whole Cloves for garnish
For the Syrup
- 2 & 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 & 1/2 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Honey
- Slice of an Orange Peel
- 1 Stick of Cinnamon
- 2 Small Whole cloves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Add all simple syrup ingredients in a pot (sugar, water, honey, orange peel, cinnamon, clove). Let it boil for 20-25 until syrup gets more viscous. Turn off heat and let it cool for one hour.
- Mix walnuts, cinnamon, and pinch of clove in a mixing bowl.
- In a greased 9x13 baking dish, add two layers of phyllo dough and spread melted ghee on top of the layer. Add about 1/4 cup of nut mixture and repeat the layers and add ghee 5 more times or until you finish the phyllo dough. Make sure the last layer is coated well with butter.
- Use a sharp knife to cut 12 squares through the baklava. Add the whole cloves to each square. Transfer baklava to the oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Take baklava out of the oven and pour on cooled simple syrup to your liking.