Christmas Baklava Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Christmas Baklava Recipe). This is a variation on pralines. Use cinnamon and nutmeg to taste, and dust a little powdered sugar on top. Yum!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 22 mins

Total: 37 mins

Servings: 45

Yield: 45 servings

Christmas Baklava Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound chopped pecans

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 (1 pound) packages brown sugar substitute (such as Splenda ®)

2 cups sugar substitute (such as Splenda)

1 cup evaporated milk

¼ cup butter

1 (16 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough

thawed

¼ cup all-purpose flour

or as needed

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Yia Yia's Avgolemono

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan.

Step 2

Stir the pecans cinnamon and nutmeg together in a bowl until evenly blended. Drizzle in the honey and vanilla mixing well.

Step 3

Place the brown sugar substitute white sugar substitute evaporated milk and butter in a pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer stirring frequently until mixture thickens 12 to 15 minutes. Gradually stir in the pecan mixture. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Unroll 3 sheets of phyllo and place in the prepared baking pan. Dust lightly with flour. Spoon a thin layer of the pecan-sugar mixture over the phyllo sheets. Cover with 3 more phyllo sheets dust with flour and spoon the pecan-sugar mixture over the phyllo. Repeat three more times ending with phyllo sheets on top and using all the phyllo and pecan-sugar mixture to make a stack about 1 inch high.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely before dusting with confectioners' sugar and cutting into 2 inch squares.

Nutritional Information

Christmas Baklava Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:45

Calories: 231.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 30.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 23.9g

Fat: 9.3g 14%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 9%

Cholesterol: 4.3mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 50.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 12.8mcg 3%

Calcium: 25mg 3%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 15.5mg 6%

Potassium: 68.8mg 2%

Sodium: 61.4mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 84

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.