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Baklava Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb Phyllo dough
1½ c each, walnuts, almonds and pecans, coarsely chopped
½ c sugar
¼ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
¾ lb sweet butter


The Syrup:
2 ½ cups water
3 cups sugar
3 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
1. Combine nuts, cinnamon, cloves, and sugar.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan.
3. Use a pastry brush to brush inside of a 14 x 10 ½ inch pan with melted butter.
4 Line bottom of pan with one piece of Phyllo dough. Fold under excess Phyllo.
5. Alternate sides with each piece of Phyllo, brushing the top of each layer with butter.
6. Repeat 5 times, making five layers.
7. On the 6th sheet, sprinkle evenly with nut mixture.
8. Continue until all nut mixture is used and last 6 buttered sheets of Phyllo to form top crust.
9. Use sharp knife to cut into diamond shapes.
10. Bake at 300º for about 1 ½ hours or until lightly brown.

The Syrup:
1. Combine syrup ingredients. Boil syrup for about 10 minutes and then allow to cool.
2. Pour cooled syrup over hot pastry.
3. Each individual Baklava slice can be served on a bake paper cup. During the Christmas holidays, a gold or silver bake paper cup is very festive and makes a beautiful display.

 

 

 

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