Greek Baklava
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 package phyllo dough (16 oz.)
1 c. butter, melted
Filling:
1 lb. chopped toasted walnuts
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
Syrup:
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. honey
2 tsp. lemon juice or a strip of lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350, and grease a 9x13 pan.
Mix walnuts,cinnamon and cloves, and set aside.
[Phyllo can be really hard to work with.
You should keep a moist cloth over the dough you are not working with, to keep it from drying out.]
Layer 1 sheet of phyllo on the bottom of the prepared pan.
Brush melted butter over it and top with a second sheet.
Continue this until you have layered 8-10 phyllo sheets.
Sprinkle 1/3 of the nut mixture over the phyllo and then repeat the layering 2 times, ending with layers of phyllo.
Cut into diamonds about 2-3" wide.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat sugar, honey, water and lemon juice in a sauce pan.
Bring to a boil to thicken slightly, and then remove from heat.
Pour over the baklava when you take it out of the oven.
Let cool and serve.
