Greek Pecan Baklava Recipes

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GREEK BAKLAVA



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A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you are a master chef and is sooo easy to make!! I taught a Greek friend how to make apple pie and she taught me this fabulous recipe. The phyllo dough for this recipe is found in the freezer section of most grocery stores. Add a little lemon zest to the sugar sauce, if desired.

Provided by NEONWILLIE

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
1 pound chopped nuts
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
  • Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
  • Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
  • Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 196.4 mg, Sugar 19.9 g

GREEK BAKLAVA



Greek Baklava image

Make and share this Greek Baklava recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen
1 cup butter, melted at room temp
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325. Layer half of the sheets of phyllo one sheet at a time, in a greased 11x7x2 baking pan, brushing each sheet evenly with butter and folding ends over if necessary to fit into pan.
  • Keep unused sheets covered with plastic wrap while assembling baklava to prevent drying.
  • Mix 1/4 cup of the sugar and cinnamon; stir in walnuts.
  • Sprinkle nut mixture evenly over buttered phyllo in pan.
  • Layer remaining phyllo, one sheet at a time, over nut mixture, brushing each sheet evenly with butter.
  • Cut diagonally into squares, cutting completely through all layers.
  • Bake in preheated oven until crisp and golden, about one hour.
  • Combine remaining sugar, the water, lemon juice and honey in small saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
  • Heat to boiling; pour evenly over hot baklava.
  • Let stand loosely covered 8 hours or overnight.

BAKLAVA



Baklava image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package frozen phyllo dough, thawed in the fridge (see Cook's Note)
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter
4 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups honey
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Remove the thawed phyllo from the fridge 1 hour before using. When working with the phyllo dough, only remove the sheets you immediately need, keeping the other sheets covered in plastic wrap, then a damp cloth.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) of the butter in a small saucepan.
  • Toss together the chopped pecans and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Thoroughly butter a rectangular baking pan with the melted butter. Make sure the sheets of phyllo will generally fit in the pan. (If they're a little bigger, that's okay; if they're much bigger, just trim them with a sharp knife.)
  • Butter the top sheet of phyllo with melted butter, then grab it and the unbuttered sheet below it. Flip the sheets over and set them in the pan buttered-side down. Press them lightly into the pan. Repeat this twice more, so that you have 6 sheets of phyllo in the pan, 3 of the sheets buttered.
  • Sprinkle on enough pecans to make a single layer. Butter 2 sheets of phyllo and place them on top of the pecans buttered-sides down. Add more pecans, then 2 more buttered phyllo sheets. Repeat this a couple more times, or until you're out of pecans. Top with 4 more buttered phyllo sheets, buttered-sides down. Butter the top of the final sheet.
  • Cut a diagonal diamond pattern in the baklava using a very sharp knife. Bake until very golden brown, about 45 minutes.
  • While the baklava is baking, combine the honey, sugar, vanilla, 1/2 cup water and the remaining 1 stick butter in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
  • When you remove the baklava from the oven, drizzle half of the honey mixture evenly all over the top. Allow it to sit and absorb for a minute, then drizzle on a little more until you think it's thoroughly moistened. You'll likely have some of the honey mixture leftover, which you can drink with a straw. Just kidding.
  • Allow the baklava to cool, uncovered, for several hours. Once cool and sticky and divine, carefully remove from the pan and serve with coffee (or give as gifts!).

PECAN-ORANGE BAKLAVA PIE



Pecan-Orange Baklava Pie image

This pretty baklava with a diamond-cut top can easily take the place of pecan pie on a Thanksgiving dessert buffet. The bourbon-honey syrup and orange zest in the filling add rich, savory flavor, and keep things less sweet than the traditional Middle Eastern treat.

Provided by Katherine Sacks

Categories     Thanksgiving     Dessert     Pecan     Orange     Honey     Cinnamon     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough     Bourbon     Butter     Pie

Yield 16-20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup honey
2 (3") cinnamon sticks
1 1 /2 cups sugar, divided
3 tablespoons bourbon
3 cups raw pecans (about 12 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 1 teaspoon orange curls
20 (17x12") sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
1 cup (2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Special Equipment
A 9-inch springform pan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring honey, cinnamon sticks, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup water to a boil in medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and continue to boil until syrup is reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 15-18 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, stir in bourbon, and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, spread pecans on large rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown, 13-15 minutes. Let cool. Transfer nuts to a food processor. Add ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. orange zest, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and pulse until coarsely chopped.
  • Place stack of phyllo sheets on a work surface. Keep any phyllo you're not currently working with covered under a layer of plastic wrap topped with a slightly damp kitchen towel. Using base of springform pan as a guide, and starting at edge of phyllo, carefully cut out 20 (9") circles, leaving as much phyllo remaining as possible. Cover phyllo circles. Using base of pan as a guide, cut remaining phyllo into 20 (4 1/2") half-circles.
  • Insert base into pan and secure the latch. Brush base with butter. Place 1 phyllo circle in pan and brush generously with butter. Top with 2 half-circles to create a full circle, brush with butter. Top with full circle, brush again. Top with 2 more half-circles at a 90° angle from the first half-circle layer, brush with butter. Top with a full circle, and brush again. You should have 5 layers of pastry (full circle - half-circles - full circle - half circles - full circle), with butter spread between each layer. Spread one-fifth of nut mixture over phyllo. Repeat layering 4 more times. Top with the 5 remaining phyllo circles; brush top with butter.
  • Using a sharp knife, score the top layer (do not cut through to bottom of pan) to divide into 4 quadrants. Working with 1 quadrant at a time, make 1 straight cut to divide the quadrant into 2 even wedges. Make 4 more straight cuts (2 each on either side of, and parallel to the quadrant division line), spacing evenly apart. Now working within each wedge, make 2 evenly-spaced cuts parallel to the outside edge of the quadrant, connecting at points with the previous cuts to form a diamond pattern. Repeat with the remaining quadrants to create a starburst pattern. Transfer pan to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until phyllo is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
  • Spoon cooled syrup over hot baklava in 4 additions. Place orange curls on top. Let cool completely in pan. Remove springform ring and cut baklava along the scored lines.
  • Do Ahead
  • Syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Baklava can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.

GREEK BAKLAVA



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This baklava is decadent and spot on to any I've ever tried in Greek cafes or restaurants. Allow to sit overnight or at least 8 hours before serving to allow syrup to settle in. I sub the nuts for what I have on hand and find the pecans pack the most flavor and like to sub some of the walnuts for almonds if I have them available.

Provided by Shabby Sign Shoppe

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 24-30 pieces, 24-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb walnuts (sub some almonds in for a portion of the walnuts if desired for a nutty medley)
1 lb pecans
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 dash ground cloves
1 lb butter
1 lb phyllo dough
4 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
3 tablespoons honey
1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)
1/2 lemon, squeezed

Steps:

  • Coarsely grind nuts and mix well with sugar, cinnamon and coves.
  • Melt butter and brush a 13 x9 pan.
  • Cut filo to fit pan.
  • Place 8 sheets of phyllo on the bottom brushing with butter between each layer.
  • Sprinkle approximately 1 cup nuts on top of phyllo.
  • Place 3 more sheets of phyllo on top, brushing each with butter. Alternate in his manner until all ingredients have been used. Save 8 sheets of phyllo for top layer. Brush top with butter.
  • Cut through the top with a sharp knife into individual pieces.
  • Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until brown and crisp.
  • While still hot, cover with cooled syrup and let stand overnight before serving.
  • For syrup:.
  • Combine all ingredient in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 20-30 minutes. Cool the syrup before pouring over hot baklava.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 616.8, Fat 42.5, SaturatedFat 12.3, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 228.1, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 45.1, Protein 6.2

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