Honeyed bacon baklava

Name: Honeyed bacon baklava
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 453.59 g walnuts; 100 g sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 453.59 g athens phyllo shells; 227 g butter; 340.19 g runny honey; 453.59 g bacon

A sweet and savory Middle Eastern dessert made with a mixture of walnuts, sugar, and ground cinnamon, layered between honeyed bacon and filo pastry. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or holiday gathering and provides essential vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

walnuts

453.59 g

sugar

100 g

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

athens phyllo shells

453.59 g

butter

227 g

runny honey

340.19 g

bacon

453.59 g

Method

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.

Nutrition:

395 kcal

Carbs

29 g

Fat

30 g

Protein

8 g

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