Strawberry Cheesecake Baklava
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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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.