Greek Baklava Recipe
The easiest homemade Greek Baklava Recipe. Crunchy and crispy layers of buttery phyllo dough and walnuts topped with a sweet cinnamon honey syrup.
Ingredients
- 16 oz phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 1 lb walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
baklava syrup-
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, add the water, sugar, vanilla, honey, lemon, and cinnamon and mix to combined. Bring the syrup to a light simmer and simmer for about 1 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to completely cool.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom of the 9x13" baking sheet with butter or baking spray.
- Place two phyllo sheets into the baking sheet and with a pastry brush, lightly brush with the melted butter. Repeat until you have 10 sheets, butterng every two sheets.
- Spread 1/5 of the walnut micture over the phyllo sheets.
- Repeat the process of phyllo sheet and butter with 6 sheets,then top with walnuts. You are going to repeat this process 4 times. (So 6 buttered sheets/walnuts, 4 times.)
- Add the remaining 10 sheets, buttering every other sheet and no walnut mixture on top.
- With a sharp knife cut into about 2 inch rectangles or squares.
- Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes, or until the baklava is crispy and dark golden.
- Once the baklava is baked, pour the syrup all over the baklava. The syrup should sizzle when you pour it. Allow the baklava to cool at room temp. Enjoy!