Angelo's Mom Makes Baklava (Greek Dessert Pastry)

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For this it really helps to watch the video to understand each step. Do not consume if you have diabetes. Do not take the fillo dough out until you are about to put it into the baking pan. The ingredients for the baklava (syrup is separate below):

-Four pounds of walnuts
-10 ounce bag of almonds
-1 box of Fillo #4 dough
-1 pound of unsalted butter
-Half a cup of sugar
-1 teaspoon of nutmeg
-About 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cloves
-1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
-Cloves
-A brush for the butter
-Plastic fake knife thing (watch the video)
-Knife
-A baking pan or two to support the weight

Ingredients for the syrup:
-4 cups of sugar
-2 1/2 cups of water
-Juice from one lemon or lime (prevents syrup from caramelizing)
-A few cinnamon sticks
-Cloves

Blend four pounds of walnuts so they're finely grounded. Blend the 10 ounces of almonds (don't make either TOO fine or they lose their oil according to my mom). Mix them both in a bowl. Add a half cup of sugar to the bowl, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, about 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cloves, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and stir everything thoroughly so it's evenly distributed.

Put the pound of butter into a pot and melt it on a stove. Don't sneeze near the food (mostly relevant to me). When the butter is melted, get the brush and dip it in the butter, brushing it on the bottom of the baking pan. Take out the fillo dough (not before, because it gets brittle quickly when it's left out) and lay one layer on the bottom of the pan. Brush butter on that layer of dough, and repeat it for 9 layers.

Grab the mixed walnuts and almonds by hand and spread them over the dough, evenly distributing them and covering every part of the dough. Watch my mom do it to get an idea of how thick to make it, because it doesn't get that thick, though I guess you can experiment with that.

Above the layer of nuts lay down another sheet of fillo dough and spread butter on it with the brush. Lay down another layer of fillo and brush butter on it. Spread the nuts again (DEEZ NUTS-GOT 'EEM!) over the dough the same as before, covering it entirely, and then laying down a sheet of fillo dough, buttering it, doing the same with a second, and repeating until you run out of nuts.

On the top layer of dough, put 8 or 9 layers of fillo, buttering each individual layer, including the very top.

Cut the entire "cake" into rows without cutting all the way to the bottom, then into four cornered diamonds, again never cutting to the bottom. Stick the cloves into the top of each diamond like you would a toothpick into a sandwich.

Cook it in the oven at 350 degrees for an hour or until golden brown.

While you're cooking you can put the ingredients together for the syrup in the pot, but do not boil it yet. Wait until the baklava is done cooking and out of the oven for 15 minutes to cool down.

Then make the syrup. Put the 4 cups of sugar and 2 1/2 cups of water in a pot. Put the juice from a lemon or lime in to keep it from caramelizing. Add a few cinnamon sticks, cloves, and boil it for five minutes, stirring it occasionally.

After five minutes, sift the cloves and cinnamon sticks out, and pour it onto the baklava. You can eat it soon afterwards, but the syrup takes about 24 hours to really soak into it. Do not refrigerate it, just store it in tupperware.

Ignore your dad if he refuses to accept that he needs to get an oil change on his car. Enjoy.

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I really wanted to make baklava and I searched all over the internet for recipes & decided to make your mom's. I could tell that her method & ingredients would be the best and.... it was the best baklava I've ever had!!! Please say thank you to your mom. God bless her! She's too cute!!!! ❤

maryhristov
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A real woman in real life. so sympathetic; so spontaneous. I just love this kind of mums; not acting or pretending in front of camera, she behaves as she is. May God bless her. Thanks for the nice video 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

rosealyosif
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Your mom is awesome!! Love her way of baking!!!

shanesmith
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I just love your Mom! What an absolute treasure she is! She cracks me up. Bless her and I will be making this recipe and I'm sure many more of her recipes as this is my first video. Thank you so much for sharing!!

vickie
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This Mum is the epitome of what a great mum should be. I love her

carolstapleton
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This is simply one of the most delightful videos I have ever watched. It was so natural and warm, I felt as if I was in the kitchen with this lovely family, car oil and all! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏻🌷🇿🇦

claraedouwesdekker
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Your mom is lovely. Thank you s much! I am a Mexican married to a Greek and I really need this help in the kitchen. I am sure he will love it!

florgerardou
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Omg...this was by far the best cooking video it. Please make more. The bantering back and forth with the cameraman was hilarious. The perfect dysfunctional family.i love that your mom is a neat freak.

MyRDSINGH
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My husband and I enjoyed this video very much with your mom's personality, Thank you! & Bless her ❤

lyocasio
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Angelo, Your mum is adorable reminded me so much of my own mum the love, humor, and laughter shared while preparing family meals just so entertaining.... Keep up the good work ....Thank your mum for the recipe.... God Bless

RickyWaitoaRotawilliamwaitoa
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A wonderfull mom and woman. Thank God you exist mother of Angelo.

gilbertwebb
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oh be still my heart!!! please tell your momma thank your for sharing her recipe! I just love her!!

sissykirby
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Thank you so much baklava is my fave dessert what a lovely mother and father you have you should be grateful to God.
I hope you find a home

beyzavural
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Your mother is a hoot! Your family dynamic is so much like my crazy Italian family dynamic! Vivat!!!

johncapobianco
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Baklava is divine! I make sure to watch your videos everyday cause I love your mom so much. Don't ever stop :)

renobscure
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Best Baklava recipe ever. Mrs.Angela your cooking are awesome. Thank you for sharing your art of cooking with us. I have seen all of your videos. The food is delicious, from the best cook like you. Not only you are an awesome cook, but you are a great person. I admire your honesty, originality, practical. Its a pleasure to watch and follow all of your videos posted.

luckygirl
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I love your mom she’s hilarious 😂 particularly when she slammed the door on your dad. And if you make baklava God help us 😂😂😂

jackiejosephs
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HI I am new to your site, I love your mom she real and not acting for the camera, so far I have tried spanakopita, and bougatsa came out the same as your mom, going to try Baklava. Thanks for sharing the receipt it is so simple to following when I watch her making it, not difficult I will continue to support your channel Thanks again.

sunitalaborde
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Greek people are great. I have one colleague in my work, she is absolutely lovely person. I’m living in Sydney and tomorrow I definitely try your love, love.
Your mom is so cute....

nahayats
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I love your mom, will she adopt me? I'm attempting my first batch of Baklava this evening. Wish me luck. Momma, I adore you

Taleula