PakhlavaArmenian Walnut and Honey Pastry

Name: Pakhlava (Armenian Walnut and Honey Pastry)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Armenia
Ingredients: 400 g Phyllo Dough (thawed); 300 g Walnuts (finely chopped); 4 g Cinnamon Powder; 180 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 220 g Honey; 150 ml Water; 20 ml Lemon Juice

Pakhlava is made in several Armenian regional and family styles. This version layers phyllo dough with walnuts and cinnamon and finishes it with honey syrup.

Prep

40m

Cook

50m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

641kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

46g

Fat

54g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Pastry

400g
Phyllo Dough (thawed)
300g
Walnuts (finely chopped)
4g
Cinnamon Powder
180g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

Syrup

220g
Honey
150ml
Water
20ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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8 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
02
Mix the walnuts with the cinnamon powder.
03
Brush a baking dish with some of the unsalted butter, then layer in sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each sheet lightly with more unsalted butter.
04
Scatter the walnut mixture between several layers, then finish with a top layer of phyllo dough brushed with unsalted butter.
05
Cut the unbaked pastry into diamond or square portions.
06
Bake until the pastry is deep golden and crisp on top.
07
Simmer the honey, water, and lemon juice together until smooth and lightly thickened.
08
Pour the hot syrup over the baked pastry and let it rest until the layers absorb the syrup and the top stays glossy.

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