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Pistachio Hazelnut Phyllo Pastry

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PREP TIME
60 min
COOKING TIME
85 min
TOTAL TIME
205 min
SERVINGS
60 servings
Dessert Greek
Pistachio Hazelnut Phyllo Pastry
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces finely chopped pistachio nuts
  • 8 ounces finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 (16 ounce) packages frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
  • 1/4 cup whole cloves
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
2
Mix together the pistachio nuts, hazelnuts, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in a large bowl.
3
Unroll the thawed phyllo pastry and cover it with a damp cloth to keep it moist.
4
Brush a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan with melted butter using a pastry brush, making sure to cover the entire surface.
5
Place one sheet of phyllo dough onto the buttered pan and brush it with more melted butter. Repeat this process until you have 8 layers of buttered phyllo dough stacked on top of each other.
6
Sprinkle some of the nut mixture over this layer, then cover with 3 more layers of buttered phyllo dough. Sprinkle some more of the nut mixture, then cover with 3 layers of buttered phyllo dough. Repeat this pattern until the nut mixture is gone, reserving 8 layers of buttered phyllo dough for the top.
7
Each time a layer of phyllo dough is added, it must be brushed with the melted butter.
8
Cut the phyllo dough into strips and then cut them into diamond shapes. Pieces should be somewhat small because they are so sweet.
9
At this point, each piece may be studded with a whole clove for added flavor.
10
Heat the remaining melted butter until it starts boiling, and then drizzle it evenly over the entire pan.
11
Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is evenly golden, taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
12
While the pastry is baking, combine the remaining 3 cups of granulated sugar, water, honey, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves in a large saucepan.
13
Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
14
When the pastry comes out of the oven, immediately pour the syrup evenly over the entire pan. Be careful when pouring; the hot syrup may cause the butter in the pastry to boil up and splatter.
15
Allow baklava to cool to room temperature before serving. Remove whole cloves from pieces before eating.