Cypriot Baklava (Vegan Option)

Name: Cypriot Baklava (Vegan Option)
Ingredients: 14 –18 oz almonds (400–500 grams); 1 package baklava phyllo dough; 7 oz vegan margarine (200 grams); 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups sugar (about 300 grams); 1 1/2 cups water (about 355 ml); 1/3 cup honey (for vegan version, use corn syrup or glucose syrup); 1 cinnamon stick

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Easy, crispy, and syrupy!

Fairy 🧚‍♀️ @Fairycake

Easy, crispy, and syrupy!

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Ingredients

14–18 oz almonds (400–500 grams)
1 packagebaklava phyllo dough
7 ozvegan margarine (200 grams)
3 tablespoonssugar
2 teaspoonscinnamon
Syrup
1 1/2 cupssugar (about 300 grams)
1 1/2 cupswater (about 355 ml)
1/3 cuphoney (for vegan version, use corn syrup or glucose syrup)
1cinnamon stick

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Steps

1

Roughly chop the almonds in a food processor. Add 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon, then mix well.
2

Melt the margarine. Take one sheet of phyllo dough, brush it all over with melted margarine, and fold it in half. Brush again with margarine and spread a line of the almond mixture along the length of the sheet.
3

Carefully roll it up into a log.
4

Place the roll in a greased baking dish, arranging it in a spiral shape. Repeat the process until the dish is full. Pour the remaining melted margarine over the top.
5

Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for 25–30 minutes. Let it turn golden brown and crispy.
6

While it bakes, prepare the syrup and let it cool. Combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add the honey or glucose/corn syrup and simmer on low for another 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool completely.
7

Once the baklava is baked, let it rest for 5 minutes, then pour the cooled syrup over it. It may seem like a lot, but the baklava will absorb it!