1 pound frozen phyllo sheets
1 cup melted butter
2 cups finely chopped walnuts or blanched almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup honey
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Thaw phyllo pastry and separate sheets according to package directions. Keep
pastry not being used covered with clean damp dish towel to keep it from drying
out. Place half of pastry sheets in a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, one by
one, brushing each sheet quickly and all over with melted butter. Combine nuts,
1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over buttered pastry. Place remaining
sheets on top, brushing each with melted butter. Cut baklava pastry into 2-inch
diamonds. Bake at 400° until brown and crisp, about 30 to 35 minutes. Meanwhile,
in a saucepan, combine remaining 3/4 cup sugar, honey, 1 cup water, and lemon
juice; bring to a boil. Boil baklava syrup for about 20 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until syrupy. Cool and pour over baklava.
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