Sweet Potato Baklava #sp5

Baklava, a popular Mediterranean dessert, has many variations around the world. The addition of sweet potatoes in this version adds a unique twist to the traditional recipe.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 135 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Sweet Potato Baklava #sp5

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Courses: Dessert, Pastry Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3840

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Sweet Potatoes
• 12 sheet Phyllo Dough
• 1.5 tablespoon Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 0.5 cup Pecans
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 0.5 cup Honey
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon Orange Zest

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Peel and grate the sweet potatoes.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the grated sweet potatoes, sugar, cinnamon, pecans, lemon juice, and orange zest.
4. Melt the butter.
5. Brush a baking dish with melted butter.
6. Layer the phyllo dough sheets in the baking dish, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
7. Spread half of the sweet potato mixture evenly over the phyllo dough.
8. Layer more phyllo dough sheets on top, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
9. Spread the remaining sweet potato mixture over the phyllo dough.
10. Layer the remaining phyllo dough sheets on top, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
12. In a saucepan, heat honey over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
13. Drizzle the hot honey over the baked sweet potato baklava.
14. Let it rest for 60 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Sugars 15g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.