Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Baklava
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Frozen strawberries, thawed - 1 (10 ounce) package; Drained cottage cheese - 2 cups; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; White sugar, divided - 1 cup; Egg yolks - 2; Egg - 1; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Lemon zest - 1 teaspoon; Frozen phyllo dough, thawed - 1 (8 ounce) package; Butter, melted - 1 cup; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Strawberry Cheesecake Baklava

1. Frozen strawberries, thawed 1 (10 ounce) package

2. Drained cottage cheese 2 cups

3. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

4. White sugar, divided 1 cup

5. Egg yolks 2

6. Egg 1

7. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

8. Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

9. Frozen phyllo dough, thawed 1 (8 ounce) package

10. Butter, melted 1 cup

11. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Strawberry Cheesecake Baklava

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.

2 . Stage

Drain strawberries and reserve juice in a bowl. Chop into pieces and add any remaining juice to the bowl.

3 . Stage

Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, whole egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest in a bowl. Blend together using an electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in the drained strawberries.

4 . Stage

Place phyllo dough sheets between dampened towels to keep moist.

5 . Stage

Place 1 phyllo sheet on the prepared pan. Brush with melted butter. Repeat until 1/2 of the sheets are left.

6 . Stage

Spoon the strawberry-cheese mixture over the top layer of phyllo; spread evenly. Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

8 . Stage

Combine 1/2 cup reserved strawberry juice, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook into a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.

9 . Stage

Spoon hot syrup evenly over the baked baklava. Let cool before cutting into pieces.