Baklava

Vegetarian
Health score
2%
Baklava
600 min.
28
329kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • ounces blanched almonds and 
  •  cinnamon sticks 
  • inch cinnamon sticks 
  • ounces ghee unsalted melted
  • 1.3 cups honey 
  • inch orange peel fresh
  • pound phyllo dough thawed
  • ounces roasted pistachio raw
  • teaspoon rosewater 
  • 0.7 cup sugar 
  • 1.3 cups sugar 
  • ounces roasted walnuts raw
  • 0.3 cup water 
  • 1.3 cups water 
  • 15  allspice whole

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • wire rack

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Place the cinnamon stick and whole allspice into a spice grinder and grind.
  3. Place the almonds, walnuts, pistachios, sugar and freshly ground spices into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, but not pasty or powdery, approximately 15 quick pulses. Set aside.
  4. Combine the water and rose water in a small spritz bottle and set aside.
  5. Trim the sheets of phyllo to fit the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch metal pan.
  6. Brush the bottom and sides of the pan with butter; lay down a sheet of phyllo and brush with butter. Repeat this step 9 more times for a total of 10 sheets of phyllo. Top with 1/3 of the nut mixture and spread thinly. Spritz thoroughly with the rose water.
  7. Layer 6 more sheets of phyllo with butter in between each of them, followed by another third of the nuts and spritz with rose water. Repeat with another 6 sheets of phyllo, butter, remaining nuts, and rose water. Top with 8 sheets of phyllo brushing with butter in between each sheet.
  8. Brush the top generously with butter.
  9. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  10. Remove pan from the oven and cut into 28 squares. Return pan to the oven and continue to bake for another 30 minutes.
  11. Remove pan from the oven, place on a cooling rack, and cool for 2 hours before adding the syrup.
  12. Make the syrup during the last 30 minutes of cooling.
  13. Combine the honey, water, sugar, cinnamon stick and orange peel in a 4-quart saucepan and set over high heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Once boiling, boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  14. Remove from the heat and discard the orange peel and cinnamon stick.
  15. After the baklava has cooled for 2 hours, re-cut the entire pan following the same lines as before.
  16. Pour the hot syrup evenly over the top of the baklava, allowing it to run into the cuts and around the edges of the pan. Allow the pan to sit, uncovered until completely cool. Cover and store at room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to overnight before serving. Store, covered, at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories329kcal
Protein5.45%
Fat49.68%
Carbs44.87%

Properties

Glycemic Index
10.48
Glycemic Load
19.46
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
6.3408695770347%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.61mg
Catechin
0.22mg
Epigallocatechin
0.12mg
Epicatechin
0.05mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.09mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:328.89kcal
16.44%
Fat:18.99g
29.22%
Saturated Fat:6.2g
38.78%
Carbohydrates:38.59g
12.86%
Net Carbohydrates:36.43g
13.25%
Sugar:27.03g
30.03%
Cholesterol:20.74mg
6.91%
Sodium:81.2mg
3.53%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:4.69g
9.38%
Manganese:0.54mg
26.81%
Copper:0.26mg
13.21%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.54%
Vitamin E:1.65mg
10.97%
Phosphorus:93.05mg
9.31%
Magnesium:36.38mg
9.1%
Fiber:2.16g
8.66%
Vitamin B6:0.15mg
7.61%
Vitamin B2:0.13mg
7.41%
Selenium:4.91µg
7.01%
Iron:1.24mg
6.86%
Folate:26.68µg
6.67%
Vitamin B3:1.04mg
5.22%
Potassium:151.48mg
4.33%
Zinc:0.62mg
4.16%
Calcium:33.56mg
3.36%
Vitamin B5:0.15mg
1.46%