Vegan Baklava

"Vegan baklava, for the more ambitious chef..."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
12 pieces
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Finely chop half of the chopped walnuts, and all of the chopped almonds.
  • Mix nuts with spices, stir well, and set aside for now --
  • Cut the sheets of phyllo dough in half lengthwise, then stack the cut sheets on top of each other.
  • Remove 6 phyllo dough sheets, and cover the rest with a moist, clean towel.
  • Place one sheet of phyllo dough in the bottom of a greased 9 x 12 pan (or whatever works) and lightly spray it with oil. Cover with another sheet, oil, and repeat this step until all 6 sheets are stacked on top of each other. Sprinkle one third of the nut mixture evenly over the phyllo dough in the pan.
  • Add 6 more phyllo dough layers using the process above, add more nuts, repeat etc.
  • Using a sharp, oiled knife, cut the whole pan of phyllo dough vertically and horizontally, into as many pieces as appropriate.
  • Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, lower the heat to 300°F and bake for about another 20 minutes, check to see if it's golden brown on the top, it might take an additional 10 minutes or so --
  • While that's baking, mix the sugar, lemon juice, and maple syrup over low heat until it thickens. Once thickened, remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
  • Pour the mixture over the baklava as soon as it is done and out of the oven.
  • Let the baklava cool in the fridge before serving.

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  1. This was fairly good. I like baklavas made with gobs of agave nectar or maple syrup better, because they really mimic the gooey, sticky deliciousness honey gives baklava. Also, this recipe is very complicated. Make sure you know how to work with phyllo before trying this recipe.
     
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I love cooking. When it comes to recipes, I usually only use them for baking, and even then often end up changing them a fair bit. All of my baking is vegan.
 
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