Hard
Albanian
Bakllava
Layered pastry with nuts and syrup, a festive dessert.
85
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
55 min
Cook Time
85 min
Total Time
Ingredients (6 items)
1.00 lb
Phyllo dough
2.00 cups
Walnuts
chopped
1.00 cup
Sugar
for syrup
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
0.50 cup
Water
for syrup
1.00 tbsp
Lemon juice
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Layer phyllo sheets in a pan, brushing each with butter.
2
Spread walnuts over half the layers, then top with more phyllo.
3
Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes until golden.
45 minutes
4
Boil sugar, water, and lemon juice for syrup.
10 minutes
5
Pour warm syrup over cooled bakllava.