Martha Stewart Baklava Recipe
Martha Stewart’s Walnut and Honey Baklava is a wonderful way to do just that with its layers of crispy phyllo dough, rich nuts, and sweet honey syrup.You’ll want to work carefully with a sharp knife to create that precise diamond pattern — a trick that also makes serving a breeze!Don't be afraid to be generous with the honey syrup along with fresh, quality nuts - it's what gives the baklava that amazing golden, flaky quality
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Phyllo Dough thawed
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter melted
- 2 cups Walnuts finely chopped
- 1 tsp Cinnamon ground
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Honey
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Set aside the prepared dish.
- Combine the chopped walnuts and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Unroll the phyllo dough sheets.
- Cover with a damp towel to prevent drying out.
- Brush a sheet of phyllo with melted butter and lay in the dish.
- Repeat until you have layered 8 sheets.
- Spread a thin layer of walnuts over the sheets.
- Continue layering phyllo and nuts, finishing with 8 layers of phyllo on top.
- Brush the top with more butter.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into diamond shapes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Meanwhile, make the syrup by boiling sugar, water, honey, and vanilla.
- Pour the hot syrup over the baked baklava.