Baklava

Phyllo dough sheets are readily available in the frozen bakery section of the market.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Walnuts, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 T. Ground cinnamon
• 1 lb. Phyllo dough sheets
• 12 oz. Butter, melted
• For the Honey Syrup:
• 2 cups Water
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 T. Fresh lemon juice
• 2 Strips lemon rind
• 3/4 cup Honey

Directions

Combine nuts, sugar and cinnamon, mix well. Brush bottom of 8" x 13" x 2" baking dish or pan with melted butter. Trim phyllo dough sheets to fit baking pan if necessary and keep covered with a damp cloth.
Brush 6 sheets of phyllo dough with melted butter and lay in bottom of pan. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup of the nut mixture and cover with 2 buttered phyllo dough sheets. Alternate 1/4 cup nut mixture with 2 buttered phyllo dough sheets until all of the nut mixture is used.

Butter 6 phyllo dough sheets and place on top. Cut or score baklava into diamond shaped pieces with a sharp knife. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Prepare honey syrup by combining water, sugar, lemon juice and lemon rind in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Incorporate honey and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove lemon rind and cool.

Remove baked Baklava from oven and pour cool syrup over hot pastry. Cool and cut into diamond shaped pieces for service.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: internet
Submitted By: Marlen
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Baklava