Easy Greek Baklava Twists
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Ingredients List:
Syrup:
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 5 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
Twists:
- 1-1/2 cups walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon
- Flour as needed for board
- Puff pastry (x2 sheets)
- 1/2 cup melted butter
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Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 400*f/200*c
- In a small pot, combine all the ingredients for the syrup and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and set aside
- In a food processor, add the walnuts, almonds, sugar and cinnamon
- Pulse to chop nuts and combine ingredients
- On a flat surface, dust with flour and lay out the bottom puff pastry
- Brush entire surface of puff pastry with melted butter
- Evenly spread the crushed nuts mixture over entire area leaving 2-3 tablespoons for garnish
- Place second pastry sheet over nuts and with a rolling pin, roll to compress the 2 pastry sheets together
- Brush entire surface of the top pastry with melted butter
- Using a pizza cutter, cut puff pastry into 1"x3" rectangles
- Once rectangles have been cut, twist ends in opposite directions (see video)
- Bake @ 400*f for about 25-35 minutes
- Once done, place hot twists in the syrup to completely coat but not to become soggy
- Garnish with remaining nut mixture
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Notes & Tips:
- Makes 15-18 pieces
- Make syrup first and let it cool before using
- Add cool syrup immediately after removing twists from oven