Baklava Cheesecake

70 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make syrup by combining water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and half of the lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
  2. 2Make syrup by combining water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and half of the lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
  3. 3Make syrup by combining water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and half of the lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
  4. 4Butter the bottom and sides of a baking pan and line it with a phyllo pastry sheet. Press it down and brush it with more melted butter.
  5. 5Butter the bottom and sides of a baking pan and line it with a phyllo pastry sheet. Press it down and brush it with more melted butter.
  6. 6Butter the bottom and sides of a baking pan and line it with a phyllo pastry sheet. Press it down and brush it with more melted butter.
  7. 7Layer several more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter, until you have formed a pastry base.
  8. 8Layer several more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter, until you have formed a pastry base.
  9. 9Layer several more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter, until you have formed a pastry base.
  10. 10Trim the edges of the pastry and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
  11. 11Trim the edges of the pastry and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
  12. 12Trim the edges of the pastry and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
  13. 13Mix together crushed walnuts, pistachios, icing sugar, cinnamon, cloves, melted butter and syrup.
  14. 14Mix together crushed walnuts, pistachios, icing sugar, cinnamon, cloves, melted butter and syrup.
  15. 15Mix together crushed walnuts, pistachios, icing sugar, cinnamon, cloves, melted butter and syrup.
  16. 16Spread the nut mixture into the baked pastry base.
  17. 17Spread the nut mixture into the baked pastry base.
  18. 18Spread the nut mixture into the baked pastry base.
  19. 19Prepare the cheesecake mixture by beating together cream cheese, sugar, Greek yogurt, flour, vanilla, the remaining lemon juice, and three eggs.
  20. 20Prepare the cheesecake mixture by beating together cream cheese, sugar, Greek yogurt, flour, vanilla, the remaining lemon juice, and three eggs.
  21. 21Prepare the cheesecake mixture by beating together cream cheese, sugar, Greek yogurt, flour, vanilla, the remaining lemon juice, and three eggs.
  22. 22Pour the cheesecake mixture over the nut layer.
  23. 23Pour the cheesecake mixture over the nut layer.
  24. 24Pour the cheesecake mixture over the nut layer.
  25. 25Cover with more phyllo sheets and butter each layer. Cut slits into the top layer.
  26. 26Cover with more phyllo sheets and butter each layer. Cut slits into the top layer.
  27. 27Cover with more phyllo sheets and butter each layer. Cut slits into the top layer.
  28. 28Add cloves on top of the pastry.
  29. 29Add cloves on top of the pastry.
  30. 30Add cloves on top of the pastry.
  31. 31Bake the cheesecake at 160°C (320°F) for 70 minutes.
  32. 32Bake the cheesecake at 160°C (320°F) for 70 minutes.
  33. 33Bake the cheesecake at 160°C (320°F) for 70 minutes.
  34. 34Pour the warm syrup over the baked cheesecake while still hot. Let cool and refrigerate before serving.
  35. 35Pour the warm syrup over the baked cheesecake while still hot. Let cool and refrigerate before serving.
  36. 36Pour the warm syrup over the baked cheesecake while still hot. Let cool and refrigerate before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 package phyllo pastry sheets
  • 1 package phyllo pastry sheets
  • 1 package phyllo pastry sheets
  • 250 grams butter
  • 250 grams butter
  • 250 grams butter
  • 100 grams crushed walnuts
  • 100 grams crushed walnuts
  • 100 grams crushed walnuts
  • 100 grams crushed pistachios
  • 100 grams crushed pistachios
  • 100 grams crushed pistachios
  • 50 grams sugar
  • 50 grams sugar
  • 50 grams sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons syrup
  • 2 tablespoons syrup
  • 2 tablespoons syrup
  • 500 grams cream cheese
  • 500 grams cream cheese
  • 500 grams cream cheese
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 150 grams Greek yogurt
  • 150 grams Greek yogurt
  • 150 grams Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 eggs

Equipment

baking panwhiskgraterlemon juicermixing bowloven