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Baklava Recipe
 
By kml9876 | Published on Friday January 18, 2008 | Categories: Sweet Treats




This recipe comes from the Athens Fillo (Phyllo) Dough box

Ingredients

  • 5 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 40 sheets of Athens Fillo Dough, thawed
  • 1 cup of melted butter

Syrup
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 cup of honey
  • 1 lemon peel * I did not add this

Bring all of these ingredients to a boil. Simmer for ten minutes. Strain and cool slightly.

  1. Combine walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside. Brush 9 X 13 baking pan with butter. Layer 8 sheets of fillo, brushing each with melted butter. Repeat 4 more times. Place first set of fillo in bottom of baking pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. Place next 8 layers of fillo on top and sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. Repeat one more time.
  2. Top with remaining 16 sheets of fillo. With a sharp knife, score fillo into 1 1/2" diamonds or squares. Brush with remaining butter. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool slightly and pour warm syrup evenly over baklava. Cool completely, cut and serve.

Article: Baklava Recipe
Categories: Sweet Treats
Description: A very sweet treat
Tags: Text: bring all of these ingredients to a boil. simmer for ten minutes. strain and cool slightly.




  • 5 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 40 sheets of athens fillo dough, thawed
  • 1 cup of melted butter

  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 cup of honey
  • 1 lemon peel * i did not add this

  1. combine walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. set aside. brush 9 x 13 baking pan with butter. layer 8 sheets of fillo, brushing each with melted butter. repeat 4 more times. place first set of fillo in bottom of baking pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. place next 8 layers of fillo on top and sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. repeat one more time.
  2. top with remaining 16 sheets of fillo. with a sharp knife, score fillo into 1 1/2" diamonds or squares. brush with remaining butter. bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown. cool slightly and pour warm syrup evenly over baklava. cool completely, cut and serve.



syrup


this recipe comes from the athens fillo (phyllo) dough box

ingredients


Author: kml9876
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