| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Greek |
Greek, Desserts |
30 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 |
c |
Finely chopped walnuts |
| 3/4 |
c |
Finely chopped pistachios |
| 1/2 |
c |
Chopped blanched almonds (lightly toasted) |
| 1/2 |
c |
Superfine sugar |
| 1 |
ts |
Cinnamon |
| 1 |
ts |
Nutmeg |
| 1 1/4 |
lb |
Sweet butter; melted |
| 1 |
pk |
Commercial phyllo sheets |
| 2 1/2 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 3/4 |
c |
Water |
| 1 |
|
Orange's rind; finely grated |
| 1 |
|
Lemon's rind; finely grated |
| 5 |
|
Whole cloves |
| 1 |
|
Cinnamon stick |
| 1 |
c |
Honey |
INSTRUCTIONS
BAKLAVA
SYRUP
Combine nuts, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Brush a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking
pan well with butter. Separate 25 phyllo sheets from package. Place under
a smooth, damp towel to prevent drying. Wrap remaining filo well. Freeze
for future use. Place one phyllo sheet in pan. Trim to fit. Brush
generously with melted butter. Repeat procedure until there are 5 layers
of buttered phyllo in the pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 nut mixture. Repeat this
procedure two more times, ending with phyllo. Drizzle any remaining butter
over top. Bake in 350 degree oven 1-1/2 hours or until golden brown.
Remove baklava from oven. Using a sharp knife, immediately cut long,
diagonal lines from corner to corner, forming an "X". Follow these
guidelines to cut baklava into serving-size diamonds. While still hot,
pour cooled syrup over baklava.
Syrup: Combine sugar, water, orange and lemon rinds, cloves and cinnamon
stick in saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes to
thicken syrup slightly. Remove from heat. Discard spices. Stir in honey.
Cool at room temperature. Pour over hot baklava. Allow to stand overnight
before serving.
From: "Classic Greek Cooking" by Daphne Metaxas. ISBN: 0-911954-31-7
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