Baklava
Baklava recipe in the greek category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 pounds phyllo
- 2 pounds walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 pound butter
- Syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 slices lemon
Recipe method:
- Mix together chopped nuts, cinnamon and sugar.
- Grease an 18-inch baking pan and line with 6 layers of phyllo.
- Cover with thin layer of nut mixture, then top with 1 layer of phyllo. Repeat until all nut mixture is used.
- Top with 6 layers of phyllo. Cut into diamond-shaped pieces. Place a clove bud in each diamond shape. Pour melted butter over all.
- Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 300 degrees F until brown, then reduce to 250 degrees F.
- Remove from oven and pour cool syrup over all.
- Syrup: Boil all syrup ingredients for 25 minutes and let cool.
- Pour cool syrup over hot baklava.
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