Yaya's Twinkie Baklava
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) package Hostess Twinkies, cut into thirds lengthwise (10 count)
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Simple Syrup
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1 teaspoon rose water (or orange blossom water) (optional)
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Nut Mixture
- 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄3 teaspoon ground cardamom
- butter
directions
- Prepare the simple syrup by simmering the honey, water, and lemon juice until thick. Remove from heat and add rosewater if using, cool then refrigerate.
- In 9 x 13 inch buttered baking dish arrange singly one half of the sliced Twinkies. Pour 1/3 of the cooled simple syrup over the Twinkies.
- In small bowl combine the chopped nuts, cinnamon, sugar, cardamom and cloves. Stir well.
- Next sprinkle and distribute the nut mixture evenly over the Twinkie/syrup. Add the remaining Twinkies in even rows on top of nut mixture. Dot the Twinkies with butter.
- Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
- Remove from oven and while still warm pour the remaining simple syrup mixture over the baked Twinkies. Let set about 10 minutes. Cut into diagonals.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States