Walnuts, cinnamon and honey — a Greek treat shared at the family table.
The ritual
Baklava
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Layers of filo
Thin pastry sheets are buttered layer by layer.
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Walnuts & cinnamon
Chopped walnuts with cinnamon go between the layers.
3
Bake golden
Cut into diamonds, baked golden and crisp.
4
Honey syrup
The hot baklava is drenched in honey syrup.
A journey through time
Baklava
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A Greek accent
Greek baklava favours walnuts, cinnamon and honey.
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A shared heritage
Layered pastries have linked Greece, Türkiye and the Middle East for centuries.
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The festive table
In Greece, present at holidays and family celebrations.
Good to know
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Walnuts
They set the Greek version apart — not pistachios.
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Honey sweetness
Greeks traditionally use honey rather than plain sugar.
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Cut in diamonds
The signature shape is cut before baking.
Where it comes from
Baklava — Greece
In Greece, baklava is traditionally made with walnuts and cinnamon and soaked in honey syrup. It is a dessert shared at the family table, present at Greek celebrations for generations.
