Phyllo and Walnut Cake

Baklava

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    50

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

If you ask me, baklava is a two-person job, and even at that it’s a difficult one. I curse and fret during the production, but in reality there is no way to make such a huge quantity of dessert in such a reliable manner. And this is among the most wonderful, foolproof, impressive, and delicious desserts on the planet.

A lasagne pan is about the right size; if you need to buy a pan, look for one that measures about 16 x 10 X 2 inches. You will also need a 1-inch brush (paintbrushes,