Breakfast Baklava Food

BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Remove the thawed phyllo from the fridge 1 hour before using. When working with the phyllo dough, only remove the sheets you immediately need, keeping the other sheets covered in plastic wrap, then a damp cloth.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) of the butter in a small saucepan.
• Toss together the chopped pecans and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
• Thoroughly butter a rectangular baking pan with the melted butter. Make sure the sheets of phyllo will generally fit in the pan. (If they're a little bigger, that's okay; if they're much bigger, just trim them with a sharp knife.)
• Butter the top sheet of phyllo with melted butter, then grab it and the unbuttered sheet below it. Flip the sheets over and set them in the pan buttered-side down. Press them lightly into the pan. Repeat this twice more, so that you have 6 sheets of phyllo in the pan, 3 of the sheets buttered.
• Sprinkle on enough pecans to make a single layer. Butter 2 sheets of phyllo and place them on top of the pecans buttered-sides down. Add more pecans, then 2 more buttered phyllo sheets. Repeat this a couple more times, or until you're out of pecans. Top with 4 more buttered phyllo sheets, buttered-sides down. Butter the top of the final sheet.
• Cut a diagonal diamond pattern in the baklava using a very sharp knife. Bake until very golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• While the baklava is baking, combine the honey, sugar, vanilla, 1/2 cup water and the remaining 1 stick butter in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
• When you remove the baklava from the oven, drizzle half of the honey mixture evenly all over the top. Allow it to sit and absorb for a minute, then drizzle on a little more until you think it's thoroughly moistened. You'll likely have some of the honey mixture leftover, which you can drink with a straw. Just kidding.
• Allow the baklava to cool, uncovered, for several hours. Once cool and sticky and divine, carefully remove from the pan and serve with coffee (or give as gifts!).

BREAKLAVA

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute spinach until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes; be careful not to scorch. Blend in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix eggs, Cheddar cheese, and Swiss cheese together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Unroll phyllo dough and cover with a damp cloth. Place 2 sheets in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Brush top layer with butter using a basting brush. Repeat process 2 more times for a total of 6 sheets of layered phyllo dough.
• Spread the spinach mixture over the dough. Top with 6 more sheets of dough, brushing every second layer with butter.
• Spread 1/2 the sausage evenly over the dough. Add 1/2 the egg and cheese mixture. Repeat layering and buttering 4 more sheets of dough. Top with remaining sausage and remaining egg and cheese mixture. Add the remaining dough; do not butter the very top layer.
• Cut breaklava into even squares using a sharp knife. Butter the top layer and sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top layer is lightly browned and egg mixture is set, 35 to 45 minutes. Re-cut along the pre-cut lines.

BREAKFAST BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Generously spray 8 (2 3/4x1 1/4-inch) nonstick muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix syrup ingredients; heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
• Discard whole cloves.
• Meanwhile, in food processor bowl with metal blade, place filling ingredients.
• Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until finely chopped: set aside.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits.
• Separate each biscuit into 3 layers.
• Place 1 biscuit layer in bottom of 1 muffin cup.
• Brush dough with syrup; top with 1 1/2 teaspoons nut filling and drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons syrup.
• Place second biscuit layer on top; press edge of second biscuit into side of bottom biscuit.
• Brush with syrup; top with 1 1/2 teaspoons nut filling and drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons syrup.
• Top with third biscuit layer.
• Brush with syrup; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon nut filling.
• Repeat with remaining biscuits.
• Reserve remaining syrup (about 1/2 cup). *see note below
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute.
• Remove from pan.
• Serve warm with remaining syrup.
• *To make ahead, prepare as directed through step 4; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake as directed.
• Reheat reserved 1/2 cup syrup in microwave on High 30 to 60 seconds until hot.