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Pecan Pie Baklava Recipe
Take a pecan pie and make it into a flaky baklava treat! Layers of flaky phyllo dough are sandwiched with pecans and a sweet syrup reminiscent of pecan pie!
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- cutting board
- oven
- knife
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Assemble your ingredients before you start. Place melted butter in a bowl and have a pastry brush for brushing it on the phyllo. Place nuts in a bowl near your work surface.
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Thoroughly butter your 9x13-inch pan using a pastry brush. Unwrap your roll of phyllo dough onto a cutting board and cut it in half, so it will fit in your pan. Cover the phyllo dough with a layer of plastic wrap and place a damp kitchen towel over the top.
3
Brush the top sheet of phyllo with melted butter. Grab it and the sheet below it (so you have two sheets) and place them, butter side down, in the pan. Repeat two more times, so you have 6 sheets of phyllo in the pan. Cover the phyllo with the plastic/damp towel.
4
Sprinkle with pecans.
5
Butter another phyllo sheet and grab the one below it (so you have two sheets) and place them, butter side down, on top the pecans. Sprinkle with pecans. Repeat this about 4 more times, or until you are out of pecans.
6
Butter another phyllo sheet and grab the one below it (so you have two sheets) and place them, butter side down, on top the last pecan layer. Repeat this two times, so you have 6 layers on top of your last pecan layer. Butter the top of the baklava.
7
Using a sharp knife, cut your baklava into squares, being sure to cut all the way though all the layers. You can cut squares or diamonds, whatever you like.
8
Bake about ⏱️ 30-40 minutes, until the baklava is golden brown.
9
While the baklava is baking, heat the water, sugar, dark corn syrup, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to lowest setting until the baklava comes out of the oven.
(approx 340g) Phyllo Dough (defrosted, see note)12 ounces(227g) finely chopped pecans2 cups(200g) granulated sugar1 cup(237ml) water1 cupvanilla1 teaspoon
10
When the baklava comes out of the oven, pour the corn syrup mixture over the top, being sure to get it in all the cuts. Let cool completely, uncovered, for several hours.
Nutrition Facts
calories
140 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 square
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
60 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
8 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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