baklava cheesecake

baklava cheesecake
  • Baklava Crust:
  • 6 ounces chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 (16 ounce) package frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
  • 1/2 cup melted butter, or as needed
  • Cheesecake Filling:
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Sauce:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
  2. Toss walnuts and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Unroll phyllo dough and trim to just slightly larger than the pan so dough will run up the sides. Place 2 sheets of dough in the prepared pan and butter thoroughly. Repeat for a total of 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon-walnut mixture on top. Top with 2 more sheets of dough, butter, cinnamon-walnut mixture; repeat and end with 3 sheets of dough. Butter the top of the baklava.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Leave oven on.
  5. Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high power until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl. Beat on low speed and add eggs 1 at a time, beating about 15 seconds after each. Scrape bowl. Add lemon juice and beat on high speed until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour mixture over baked baklava crust in the pan while crust is still hot.
  6. Bake in the hot oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  7. Cut cooled cheesecake into 12 servings.
  8. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil until melted, about 5 minutes. Add honey and vanilla extract and simmer for 20 minutes. Drizzle hot sauce over the cooled cake, making sure to get in between the slices.
  9. Refrigerate uncovered or only lightly covered with aluminum foil; a tight seal will make it soggy.

09/28/2019
baklava cheesecake, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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