Grandmother's Kitchen

Easiest Baklava

A classic baklava recipe drizzled with syrup for a sweet and satisfying treat.

Easiest Baklava

Ingredients

  • 1 box phyllo dough, thawed
  • 1 cup butter, melted

Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Filling

  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Place 1 cup sugar, water,& lemon juice in a pan& bring to boil.
  2. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cool.

  1. Lay out phyllo dough, cut in half& trim to fit a 9 by 13" pan.
  2. Place 1/2 of dough in pan.
  3. Combine filling ingredients, and spread over phyllo dough.
  4. Cover with 2nd half of dough.
  5. With a serrated knife, cut into triangles.
  6. Drizzle evenly with melted butter.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for appproximately 30 minutes, till golden brown.
  8. Remove from oven& pour cooled syrup over hot baklava.

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