YiayiaWatch Cooking Series Episode 7: Baklava

YiayiaWatch shares her cooking recipes with the next generation. Come join us as we make the walnut honey goodness that is Baklava.
ATTENTION: The recipe Yiayia uses is posted below but Yiayia herself DOES NOT follow it.
Recipe:
1lb. Chopped Walnuts (MIX 5 Tbsp. Sugar & 1 Tbsp. cinnamon)
1lb. Phyllo
1lb. Clarified Butter*
Syrup:
3 cups Sugar
Cinnamon Stick
1 cup Honey
3.5 cups Water
Lemon Juice
Syrup: Bring to boil and simmer for 20 min. Let cool
Using pastry brush, butter 12x18x2 inch baking pan. Arrange 1 sheet of Phyllo in pan. Brush lightly with melted butter. Continue layering one sheet on top of the other, buttering each sheet until you have 10 sheets. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of nuts over the last sheet, then place 3 more sheets, buttering each sheet. After the third sheet, add another 1/2 cup of nuts. add another 3 layers and more nuts. When you have 8 to 10 sheets of Phyllo left, sprinkle the rest of the nuts and finish the top layer with the remaining 8 to 10 sheets, buttering each sheet. Also, the last sheet.
With a Sharp knife, cut the Baklava into diamond shapes. Depending on the size of the diamond, you can get 50 to 70 pieces. Cut all the way to the bottom layer. Put pan into refrigerator overnight or at least 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and put into 350 F. oven for 30 minutes, then drop temperature to 275 F for 1 hour. Pour cool syrup over hot Baklava.
Clarified Butter: Over low heat melt butter. Skim foam. The cream settles to the bottom. Use only the clear butter fat.
Stock footage provided by Videvo, downloaded from www.videvo.net
Music by:
GreekMusic
Freesound - Karolist SFX Valley - goo.gl/Yf2nxG
The Bachelors of Music - The ̶L̶o̶s̶t̶ FREE Tapes - Mediterranean C7

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i just found your channel, i started tearing up a bit, made me remember my yiayia making baklava when i was super young. love the videos!

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