Baklava Cheesecake

🍰🧀🍯 Indulge in the ultimate dessert fusion: Baklava Cheesecake! 🤤✨

Ingredients:

• 2 cups crushed graham crackers
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Phyllo dough sheets

Directions:

. Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a springform pan.
. In a bowl, combine crushed graham crackers and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan to form the crust.
. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream, and honey until smooth.
. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
. In a separate bowl, mix chopped walnuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
. Layer sheets of phyllo dough over the walnut mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the cheesecake is set but slightly jiggly in the center.
. While the cheesecake cools, prepare the honey syrup by combining honey, water, sugar, and vanilla extract in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
. Pour the honey syrup over the cooled cheesecake.
. Chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
. Serve slices of this heavenly Baklava Cheesecake and savor the fusion of flavors!

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