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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: 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

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



syrup
  • 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.




bring all of these ingredients to a boil. simmer for ten minutes. strain and cool slightly.



Author: kml9876
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