Turkish Pastries With Nuts and Syrup (Baclava)
| 1 | lb phyllo pastry (about 24 sheets) |
| 16 | tablespoons butter, melted |
| 2 1/2 | cups almonds, chopped |
| 2 | cups sugar |
| 1/2 | cup water |
| 1 | tablespoon lemon juice |
- Brush a 9 x 12 inch dish with melted butter.
- Fold a sheet of filo in half and carefully lay in the pan.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Repeat until there are 6 layers of filo.
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the nuts on the last layer.
- Add 6 more filo leaves, brushing each one with melted butter.
- Add 1/3 more nuts.
- Repeat this procedure until all ingredients are used ending with a pastry layer.
- Brush the top layer with butter and cut into diamond shapes 2 inches wide.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 300 and continue baking for 30 minutes longer.
- FOR THE SYRUP: Add the sugar to the water.
- Add lemon juice and boil the syrup for 5 minutes.
- Pour over the warm pastry and let cool before serving.
Dessert, Christmas, Advance
| Nutrition Facts | ||||||
Serving Size 161.3g |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 656 Calories from Fat
329 |
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat
36.5g 56%
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Saturated Fat
14.6g 73%
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Cholesterol
54mg 18%
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Sodium
390mg 16%
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Total Carbohydrates
76.8g 26%
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Dietary Fiber
4.1g 16%
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Sugars
45.5g |
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Protein
9.3g
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation. |
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Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrition Grade
96% confidence  |
Bad points |
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