Baklavas (light version )
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
20 slices
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 1 kg packet store bought phyllo pastry
- 828.06 ml walnuts, coarsely crushed
- 354.88 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 29.58 ml honey
- 29.58 ml sugar
- 14.79 ml ground cinnamon
- 20 cloves
directions
- Mix walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon, in a bowl.
- Brush the bottom of a parallelogram baking dish with oil.
- Line in, one phyllo pastry and fold it up on the sides.
- Repeat with 3 sheets, brushing with oil as each one is added.
- Place walnut mixture on top.
- Trim the edges of the sheets sticking out around the dish with a sharp knife.
- Cover with rest of phyllo sheets, brushing each one.
- Cut the top sheets with diagonal parallel lines, about 4 cm apart and then across to form medium size diamond shapes.
- Bake at 180 C – 350°F – Gas Mark 4 for 50 minutes, until golden.
- Remove from oven and while still hot, sprinkle with honey.
- stud one clove on each piece of baklava.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Poppy
Rhodos
I have just moved to Rhodos an island in Greece. I have been living in Greece on the mainland for the past 5 years. I am greek, born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
I'm married to a Military Officer and I have a 20 month old baby boy, who is the love of my life!!!!