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Eleni's Traditional Baklava (Politikos Baklava)
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Greece Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Πολίτικος μπακλαβάς της Ελένης
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Eleni's Traditional Baklava (Politikos Baklava)

hellenn
hellenn @cook_8453849
Αθηνα,Σεπολια,hellas

A healthy, vegan-friendly baklava with authentic flavors from Istanbul.

A few more notes:

This recipe was given to me by my aunt's mother-in-law, who was originally from Istanbul.

A healthy, vegan-friendly baklava with authentic flavors from Istanbul.

A few more notes:

This recipe was given to me by my aunt's mother-in-law, who was originally from Istanbul.

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Eleni's Traditional Baklava (Politikos Baklava)

hellenn
hellenn @cook_8453849
Αθηνα,Σεπολια,hellas

A healthy, vegan-friendly baklava with authentic flavors from Istanbul.

A few more notes:

This recipe was given to me by my aunt's mother-in-law, who was originally from Istanbul.

A healthy, vegan-friendly baklava with authentic flavors from Istanbul.

A few more notes:

This recipe was given to me by my aunt's mother-in-law, who was originally from Istanbul.

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Ingredients

62 Minutes
One standard baking pan
  • 1 2/3 cupswalnuts (about 400 grams)
  • 2.2 poundsphyllo dough (about 1 kilogram)
  • 3 tablespoonsplain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoonssugar
  • 1/2 teaspoonground cloves
  • Olive oil for brushing the phyllo
  • Syrup
  • 3/4 cuphoney (about 250 grams)
  • 3 cupssugar (about 600 grams)
  • 2 cupswater (about 500 grams)
  • 1 tablespoonbrandy
  • Lemon peel
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Steps

62 Minutes
  1. 1

    Mix the walnuts, breadcrumbs, sugar, and ground cloves together.

  2. 2

    Start by layering four sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each one with olive oil. Then, sprinkle some of the walnut mixture on every second sheet, continuing until all the filling is used, reserving four sheets for the top. Be sure to brush each sheet with olive oil.

  3. 3

    Cut the baklava into your desired shapes and place a whole clove in the center of each piece.

  4. 4

    Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for about one hour.

  5. 5

    For the syrup, boil all the ingredients together for five minutes, then pour the hot syrup over the baklava.

  6. 6

    Pour the syrup over the baklava while both are still hot.

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Published in the US on July 14, 2025 14:01
Αθηνα,Σεπολια,hellas
Είμαι 52 χρονών,.Πουλάω ασημένια κοσμήματα.Είμαι παντρεμένη και έχω γιό 14 χρονών.Τα χόμπι μου ειναι,,ΒΕΛΟΝΑΚΙ.ΚΑΙ Η ΚΟΥΖΙΝΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΓΛΥΚΑ ΤΗΣ(ΕΙΜΑΙ ΓΛΥΚΑΝΤΖΟΥ)
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Keywords

Lemon Brandy Honey Walnut

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