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Walnut baklava
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Walnut baklava

11 ingredients Makes 30 pieces openrecipes

An adaptation of my Arabic teacher's recipe for the classic Middle Eastern dessert. Lighter on the pastry and easy to make!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

183
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 9 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pastry not in our table 0
Nut not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Rose not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the pastry:
  • 2/3 pack ready-rolled filo pastry
  • 200g butter/margarine, melted
  • For the nut filling:
  • 500g walnuts
  • 2tbsp sugar
  • 4tsp ground cinnamon
  • For the syrup:
  • 300g granulated sugar
  • 150ml water
  • Rose water, to taste

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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