Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 568kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package phyllo dough
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup almonds chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes to make a syrup. Add cardamom and cinnamon, then set aside to cool.
- Brush a baking dish with melted butter.
- Layer 6 sheets of phyllo dough in the baking dish, brushing each layer with melted butter.
- Sprinkle a layer of chopped walnuts and almonds over the phyllo dough.
- Repeat the layering process with phyllo dough and nuts until you run out of ingredients, ending with a layer of phyllo dough on top.
- Brush the top layer with melted butter.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the pakhlava into diamond-shaped pieces.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cooled syrup over the hot pakhlava.
- Allow the pakhlava to cool and soak up the syrup before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg
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