Best Sweet Potato Baklava Sp5 Recipes

GREEK BAKLAVA

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A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you are a master chef and is sooo easy to make!! I taught a Greek friend how to make apple pie and she taught me this fabulous recipe. The phyllo dough for this recipe is found in the freezer section of most grocery stores. Add a little lemon zest to the sugar sauce, if desired.

Provided by NEONWILLIE

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
1 pound chopped nuts
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 196.4 mg, Sugar 19.9 g

SWEET POTATO "BAKLAVA" #SP5

Sweet Potato

Official Contest Entry: Simply Potatoes 5Fix A twist on traditional Baklava using Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes.

Provided by ErinEFes

Categories Potato

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 US | Metric, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes
22 sheets phyllo dough, covered with damp cloth, cut into 8 ", squares
1/3 cup melted butter
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter the bottom and sides of 8x8 glass baking dish.
Place 2 sheets phyllo dough in bottom of pan and brush with butter.
Repeat 3 more times.
Spread Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes evenly over the phyllo dough. (it helps to use an offset spatula).
Place 2 sheets phyllo dough over sweet potato layer and brush with butter.
Sprinkle a third of your nuts over this layer.
Add 2 more sheets phyllo dough and brush with butter.
Repeat the phyllo, butter, nut layers 2 more times, making sure the last top layer has butter.
Cut in half with a sharp knife.
Make four slices the opposite direction, being sure to cut all the way to the bottom. You should have 8 pieces.
Bake for 50 minutes until golden brown.
Brush honey evenly over top and let cool.