Baklavas (light version )
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Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
Serves: 6-8
Yields: 20 slices
Ingredients
- 1 (1/2kg) packet store bought phyllo pastry
- 3 1⁄2 cups walnuts, coarsely crushed
- 1 1⁄2 cups extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon 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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