Culinary Institute of America

Baklava

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    48

    Pieces
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Street Foods
Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb/454 g shelled walnuts
  • 3½ oz/99

Method

  1. Toast the walnuts at 325°F/163°C until very lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Chop the walnuts finely and combine with the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves; set aside.
  2. Layer 8 sheets of phyllo pastry onto a half sheet pan (13 by 18 in/33 by 46 cm), brushing melted butter between each layer. Sprinkle on