Baklava

Baklava

Author: 
Chef George Kyrtatas
Prep Time: 
45 minutes
Cook Time: 
1 1/2 hours
Yield: 
24, 1.5 inch servings
Ingredients: 

2 1-pound packages phyllo dough
6 cups walnuts, chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup sugar
4 cups Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted, melted
8 cups sweet Greek dessert syrup

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In a bowl, mix the walnuts, cinnamon, sugar and 1 cup of melted Plugrá Butter and stir together.
3. In a baking pan, layer 8 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each sheet with melted Plugrá Butter.
4. Spread half of the walnut mixture on top of the phyllo.
5. Layer 5 sheets of phyllo over the walnut mixture, brushing each sheet with melted Plugrá Butter.
6. Spread the remaining half of the walnut mixture on top of the phyllo. Layer another 5 sheets of phyllo over the walnut mixture, brushing each sheet, except the last top sheet, with melted Plugrá Butter.
7. Cut the top into diamond shaped pieces and then brush the top sheet with a final layer of melted Plugrá Butter.
8. Bake for 1½ hours or until phyllo is golden brown.
9. Pour the cold dessert syrup over the hot baklava until it is saturated.