Baklava Bars
Recipe from
Betty Crocker
Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Love classic Baklava? Fall in love with an easy way to get the same Greek signature flavors using cookie mix and crushed fillo shells.
Servings:
24 bars
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 50 mins
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Ingredients
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Cookie Basesee savings
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1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz)Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mixsee savings
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine, softenedsee savings
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1/2 teaspoongrated lemon peelsee savings
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1eggsee savings
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Fillingsee savings
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1 1/2 cupschopped walnutssee savings
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1/3 cupgranulated sugarsee savings
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1/4 cupbutter or margarine, softenedsee savings
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1 teaspoonground cinnamonsee savings
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1/8 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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8frozen mini fillo shells (from 2.1-oz package)see savings
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Glazesee savings
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1/3 cuphoneysee savings
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2 tablespoonsbutter or margarine, softenedsee savings
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1 tablespoonpacked brown sugarsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonlemon juicesee savings
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1/4 teaspoonground cinnamonsee savings
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1 teaspoonvanillasee savings
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Garnishsee savings
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5 tablespoonshoneysee savings
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Directions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2.
In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir walnuts, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the salt with fork until mixture is well mixed and crumbly.
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Sprinkle nut mixture evenly over partially baked base. With hands, crumble frozen fillo shells evenly over nut mixture. Bake 18 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown.
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Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/3 cup honey, 2 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon uncovered on High 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in vanilla.
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Drizzle honey mixture evenly over fillo. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
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For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Before serving, drizzle 1/2 teaspoon honey over each bar. Store covered at room temperature.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 115mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 21g); Protein 2g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4%. Exchanges: 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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