Description
Delicious Baklava Scrolls offer a modern twist on the classic dessert, featuring flaky pastry, fragrant nuts, and a subtly spiced syrup in an easy-to-manage scroll format.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 packet of Fillo Pastry
- 2 cups walnuts (or substitute with almonds, pistachios, or cashews)
- 1 cup of butter (melted)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Chop the walnuts finely and mix them with cinnamon in a bowl.
- Lay out one sheet of fillo pastry and brush it with melted butter.
- Layer additional sheets of fillo, brushing each with butter.
- Sprinkle a portion of the walnut mixture over the pastry.
- Roll the pastry tightly into a log.
- Place the roll in a greased baking dish and repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Brush the top of the logs with melted butter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, combine sugar, water, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour the syrup over the hot baklava out of the oven.
- Cool slightly before slicing into pieces.
Notes
For a richer flavor, you can add honey or lemon juice to the syrup. Ensure unused fillo pastry is covered to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scroll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg