Local Honey and Walnut Baklava

October 3, 2009 |

Local honey and walnut Baklava

Phyllo Dough:

-Meat of 2 young Thai coconuts

-3/4 C. soaked cashews

-2 T. Flax meal

-Pinch salt

-1/4 C. honey

-1/2 C. water

-1 T. vanilla

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Spread onto Teflex sheets and dehydrate until dry but still pliable.

Filling:

-2 C. walnuts

-2 t. cinnamon

-1/2 t. cloves

-1/4 t. cardamom

-1/8 t. nutmeg

-1 T. vanilla

-1/2 cup honey

Combine all ingredients in food processor until well-mixed but slightly chunky.

Cut the phyllo dough into 5 circles and layer with filling. Top with honey drizzle and chopped walnuts, serve with cream.

Coconut vanilla cream:

-1 C. coconut meat

-1/4 C. coconut butter

-2 T. agave

Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth and fluffy.

5 Comments

Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries on October 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm

Oh my gaaaaah! If I ever become famous, please come be my personal chef and make me baklava errrrrday!

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Jessica @ How Sweet It Is on October 3, 2009 at 9:51 pm

Holy yum. I freaking love baklava.

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elizabeth on October 4, 2009 at 7:33 am

wow!!!!!!!!!!!! raw baklava?????/ unbelievable!

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Catherine on October 4, 2009 at 8:39 pm

Enough of this Tom Foolery, Gina! Give us the MACAROON recipe! Pleeeeease. 🙂

This awesome baklava will only hold me off for so long……

BTW – Congrats on finishing raw food school. I can’t wait to see what you start uncooking in the kitchen once you get home.

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Lindsay on March 6, 2010 at 5:44 pm

You’re so creative. Love it! Great recipes.

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