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Baklava

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Ingredients/Components

sugar - 2 tbsp
butter, melted - 1 c
ground cloves - 1/8 tsp
ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
ground nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
walnuts - 1 c
of frozen fillo dough 21x16x12 inch leaves - 1 lb
almonds, blanched - 1/2 c
lemon honey syrup - 1 item

How to make baklava:

Thaw fillo dough at room temperature for 2 hours. Finely chop or grind nuts. Cut fillo in half-crosswise. Cover with slightly damp towel. Lightly butter the bottom of 14x10x2 inch baking pan. Lay 100 of the half sheets of fillo in pan, brushing each sheet with some of the melted butter. Mix walnuts, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Sprinkle half of the nut mixture over fillo in pan. Drizzle with some of the melted butter. Top with another 20 of the half sheets of fillo, brushing each with more of the melted butter. Repeat with another layer of the nut mixture, remaining butter, and remaining fill. Cut without cutting through bottom layer into diamond shaped pieces or squared. Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes. Finish cutting, cool thoroughly. Pour warm lemon-honey syrup over. Makes about 24 diamonds.

Lemon Honey syrup: In a sauce pan combine 1 c. sugar, 1 c. water, and 1/2 lemon, sliced. Boil gently for 15 minutes. Remove lemon slices. Add 2 tbsp. honey. Stir until blended. keep the syrup worm until used.

Recipe categories: < 60 mins, For large groups, Oven.

Rating:

3.7

Average rating: 3.7, total votes: 6

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