SWEET CHEESE BAKLAVA

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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 pkgs (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup honey, divided
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
12 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed, cut in half crosswise
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix walnuts, sugar and spices; set aside. Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup honey, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on med. speed until well blended.
  • Layer phyllo in 13x9 in. baking pan, brushing each phyllo sheet with butter and sprinkling rounded Tbsp. of the nut mixture evenly over every other phyllo sheet. Spread cream cheese mixture over top.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cream cheese mixture is set. Heat remaining 1/4 cup honey; drizzle over baklava. Cool to room temp. Cut into 20 squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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