Baklava

Baklava

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• pkg - 1 oz
• ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
• jar honey - 1 oz
• walnuts one 16 oz - 4 c
• margarine or butter 2 sticks, melted - 1 c

How to make baklava:

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, with spoon, mix chopped walnuts, sugar and cinnamon until blended. Cut phyllo into 13 x 9-inch rectangles.

In baking dish, place 1 sheet of phyllo. Brush with some margarine or butter. Repeat to make 5 more layers of phyllo. Sprinkle with 1 cup walnut mixture.

Place 1 sheet of phyllo in baking dish over walnut mixture. Brush with margarine or butter. Repeat to make at least 6 layers, overlapping any small strips of phyllo to make rectangles, if necessary. Sprinkle 1 cup walnut mixture over phyllo. Repeat layering two more times.

Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer. Brush with margarine or butter. With sharp knife, cut just halfway through layers in triangle pattern to make 24 servings. Bake in 300° oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

In small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat honey until hot but not boiling. Spoon hot honey over Baklava. Cool in pan on wire rack at least 1 hour, then cover and leave at room temperature until serving.

To Serve: With sharp knife, finish cutting through layers. Makes 24 servings.

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