Honeyed Bacon" Baklava
Honeyed Bacon" Baklava requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 24 and costs $1.81 per serving. One serving contains 395 calories, 8g of protein, and 30g of fat. If you have bacon, sugar, phyllo cups, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A few people made this recipe, and 11 would say it hit the spot. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 21%, this dish is not so great. Try Bacon Baklava, Honeyed Chicken, and Honeyed Olives for similar recipes.
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
1 package (16 ounce) walnuts (4 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 package (16 ounce) frozen phyllo, thawed
1 cup butter, melted
1 jar (12 ounce) honey
1 package (16 ounce) of bacon, fried crisp
Equipment:
food processor
bowl
baking pan
knife
oven
sauce pan
wire rack
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
In large bowl of food processor, add walnuts, bacon, sugar, and cinnamon. Pulse until walnuts and bacon are chopped; set aside. (Be sure to fry the bacon to a crispy stage. Then it will chop up finely and evenly.) Cut phyllo into 13" by 9" rectangles. In greased 13" by 9" baking dish, place 1 phyllo sheet; brush with melted butter. Repeat with phyllo and butter to make 5 more layers, overlapping any small strips of phyllo to make rectangles, if necessary. Over phyllo in baking dish, sprinkle 1 cup walnut mixture. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 3 more layers (4 layers total). Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer; brush with butter. With sharp knife, cut just halfway through layers in triangle or diamond pattern. Bake in 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. In small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat honey until hot but not boiling. Evenly spoon hot honey over hot baklava. Cool Baklava in dish on wire rack at least 1 hour; cover with foil and let stand at room temperature until serving. To serve, finish cutting, with a sharp knife, through layers to make triangles or diamonds.
Step by step:
1. In large bowl of food processor, add walnuts, bacon, sugar, and cinnamon. Pulse until walnuts and bacon are chopped; set aside. (Be sure to fry the bacon to a crispy stage. Then it will chop up finely and evenly.)
2. Cut phyllo into 13" by 9" rectangles. In greased 13" by 9" baking dish, place 1 phyllo sheet; brush with melted butter. Repeat with phyllo and butter to make 5 more layers, overlapping any small strips of phyllo to make rectangles, if necessary.
3. Over phyllo in baking dish, sprinkle 1 cup walnut mixture.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 3 more layers (4 layers total).
5. Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer; brush with butter.
6. With sharp knife, cut just halfway through layers in triangle or diamond pattern.
7. Bake in 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
8. In small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat honey until hot but not boiling. Evenly spoon hot honey over hot baklava.
9. Cool Baklava in dish on wire rack at least 1 hour; cover with foil and let stand at room temperature until serving.
10. To serve, finish cutting, with a sharp knife, through layers to make triangles or diamonds.
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