Baklava Cheesecake

Name: Baklava Cheesecake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 20 phyllo sheets (227g); 226 g ghee or melted butter; 1 cup pistachios (finely chopped or ground); 1 cup pecans (finely chopped or ground); ¼ cup sugar (brown or granulated); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 452 g cream cheese (two bricks); 1 cup granulated sugar (200g); ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ½ cup sour cream or labneh (120g); 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon (plus the zest of a lemon, if desired ); two large eggs (at room temperature); ½ cup sugar (100g ); ¼ cup water (60g); ¼ cup honey (85g); a few drops of fresh lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:1h

Layers and layers of crispy buttery phyllo and crunchy nuts contrast wonderfully with the creamiest cheesecake. The pie is doused in a simple syrup to hone in on that drippy sweet baklava goodness.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:25:12 GMT