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Baklava Cookie Sundae


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  • Author: Joanie Simon
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 10 - 12 1x

Description

An ice cream sundae inspired by baklava with a cookie crust.


Ingredients

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  • 2/3 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 sugar
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup pistachios
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup crushed grahams
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs cinnamon/sugar blend
  • vanilla bean ice cream
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 sheet Phyllo

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Combine butter, flour, almond extract, sugar, nuts, cinnamon and grahams and stir to combine until it forms a dough.
  3. Mold the dough into silicone muffin cups around the edges so as to make a cookie cup.
  4. Stick cups in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up the butter.
  5. Bake cups at 375F for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and allow to cool in the silicone molds.
  6. Cut phyllo dough into long thin 1/2 in strips and place on a baking sheet. Brush melted 2 tbs butter on the phyllo and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  7. Bake phyllo strips at 375 for 5 minutes then check. Continue checking at 2 minute intervals until golden brown and crispy.
  8. Remove phyllo from the oven and break into smaller phyllo shards into a bowl with cinnamon and sugar.
  9. Remove cookie cups from the molds (gently)
  10. Fill each cup with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with phyllo sugar.
  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Greek