Baklava Bites Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor, add walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves and pulse to combine. Spoon 1 Tablespoon of nut mixture into each cup. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, honey and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly and pour a teaspoon of warm syrup over each cup.
• Refrigerate cups for 4 to 5 hours, then bring to room temperature (about 15 minutes) before serving.

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan.
• Stir in 1/2 cup honey, lemon juice and cinnamon.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened (18 to 20 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Combine thickened honey mixture, walnuts and raisins in small bowl; mix well.
• Cool to room temperature (1 hour).
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut phyllo sheets in half crosswise (14x9-inch rectangle).
• Place 1 1/2 cups filling on end of each phyllo rectangle.
• Roll up, starting at long (14-inch) edge.
• Combine all glaze ingredients; brush over top of dough.
• Cut into 1-inch slices with sharp knife.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
• Place baklava slices onto ungreased baking sheet, cut-side down.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Let stand 1 to 2 minutes; remove from baking sheet.
• Serve warm or cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange the pistachios, walnuts, and almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let nuts cool slightly and add to a food processor along with the lemon zest, 3 tablespoons of sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and pulse to combine.
• Place mini fillo shells in wells of 2 mini cupcake pans. Add 1 teaspoon of the nut mixture into each shell. Bake until filling is hot, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat add the water, 1/4 cup sugar and honey and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until reduced and slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour 1 teaspoon syrup into each cup and allow it to soak in, then repeat with another teaspoon. Refrigerate at least 5 hours, or overnight.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add pecans and walnuts, tossing to coat. Simmer, uncovered, until nuts are lightly toasted, 5-10 minutes., Place phyllo shells on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Spoon nut mixture and butter sauce evenly into shells. Bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Cool completely on pan on a wire rack. Drizzle a drop of honey into each shell; let stand, covered, until serving. Serve with additional honey if desired.