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Is Baklava Vegan?
Answer: no
Baklava is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made from phyllo dough, nuts and a sweet glaze. For most recipes, the baked good portion calls for butter. And for the sweet glaze, honey is often used. Of course, both of these items could be substituted out – margarine for the butter, perhaps agave or maple syrup for honey (and some sugar). There is a recipe for vegan baklava in The Joy of Vegan Baking
There are some middle eastern shops which use olive oil instead of butter in their baklava – there is one near me. You just have to ask whether they use butter or olive oil (most use butter). I don’t think I have ever come across baklava that used honey as a glaze. Most just use sugar syrup. So actually, you can get vegan baklava.
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