Baklava
Part pastry, part confection, baklava often combines the downfalls of both: too soggy and too sweet. We made more than three dozen baklava to uncover its secrets.
Keywords
- Desserts or Baked Goods
- Greek
- Tarts
- Holiday
Recipe Saint is a recipe index: we list the ingredients so you can search, save and plan. The full method, times and servings are on the publisher's page at www.americastestkitchen.com.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 3 strips lemon zest, removed in large strips with vegetable peeler
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 whole cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 8 ounces (227 grams) blanched slivered almonds
- 4 ounces (113 grams) walnuts
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), clarified per instructions below, melted, and cooled slightly (about 1 cup)
- 1 pound (454 grams) frozen phyllo, thawed (see note)
