Christmas Baklava With Walnuts Recipe

• 1/2 pound chopped pecans
• 1/2 pound chopped walnuts
• 2-3 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 pound package of Phyllo dough
• 1-1/2 cups butter, melted
• 2-1/2 cups honey
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. grated lemon zest

Smart tip: Choose good nuts to make the taste stronger. If you have nutritional needs, you can try different versions of the recipe, such as using different sweeteners or gluten-free phyllo dough.

Kitchen Equipment

Making sure you have the right tools for cooking is important before you start. What you’ll need:

9-by-13-inch baking dish Brush for putting butter on

A sharp knife makes clean cuts.
Pick a good baking dish when you’re shopping for bakeware to make sure the Baklava cooks evenly and comes out easily.

Directions

Now, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of creating this festive masterpiece. Follow these steps for a foolproof Christmas Baklava:

Let us now get down to the business of making this holiday beautiful. Do these things to make sure you get a perfect Christmas Baklava:

Put the nuts and cinnamon powder together and set them aside.
Butter the baking dish and put phyllo sheets in it, brushing each one with a lot of hot butter.

Place the nut mix between sheets of phyllo until all the ingredients are used up.
Add the last layer of phyllo and brush it with any butter that’s left.
Cut through all the layers with a sharp knife to make diamond shapes.
Put them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until they are golden and crisp.
Warm up the honey and add the vanilla and lemon juice while the cake is baking.
Right away, pour the honey mixture over the baked Baklava.
For a tasty treat, let it cool in the pan.

Baklava makes an excellent Christmas food gift: give a whole pan to someone you care about, or divide it into portions and package them in small boxes or bags. Your recipients will appreciate you even more than they do now. Only you can decide whether or not this is a desirable outcome. Just be aware that it will occur.