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Sweet Potato Baklava

Sweet Potato and Nut Baklava

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Servings

24 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes double wrapped in aluminum foil- optional 
  • 6 oz. margarine use butter for dairy
  • ½ cup roasted pistachios
  • ½ cup roasted walnuts
  • ½ cup roasted almonds
  • ½ cup roasted pecans
  • ½ cup + 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoon rose water
  • 8 oz. phyllo dough defrost in the fridge

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the wrapped sweet potatoes until soft, about 45-50 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a small sauce pan melt the margarine and let cool.
  • Place the nuts and ½ cup of sugar in a food processor and pulse until fully combines.
  •  Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, carefully remove the skin and place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash with a fork.
  • Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit 9 inch rectangle pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place a sheet of dough in pan, grease thoroughly (use a pastry brush). Repeat until you have 6 sheets layered. Spread half of the mashed sweet potatoes and sprinkle half of the nut mixture on top. Top with a sheet of dough, grease thoroughly and repeat until you have 6 sheets layered two sheets of dough. Spread the second half of the mashed sweet potatoes and sprinkle the rest of the nut mixture on top. Cover with additional greased 6 - 8 phyllo sheets.
  • Heat the oven to 375°F, using a sharp knife cut into diagonal, diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. Bake for about 30 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
  • Meanwhile, in a sauce pot combine 2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of water and rose water. Bring to a boil and cook until all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon the sugar syrup over it. Let cool. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up. This freezes well.