[font=Verdana,helvetica,arial][size=+1]Baklava [/size][/font]
The first time I ever made this, I couldn't believe how well it turned out. It's a little tedious to make, but not difficult!
Ingredients:
16 oz package phyllo dough, thawed (follow package directions)
16 oz walnuts, finely chopped (4 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 sticks melted butter or margarine
12 oz honey
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300F
2. Brush butter on bottom and sides of 9x12 baking dish. Mix nuts, sugar and cinnamon. Unroll phyllo dough and cut into 9x12 pieces (this can be easily done by simply cutting the large piece in half).
3. Place one layer of dough in pan. Brush with butter. Repeat with at least 5-6 layers.
4. Evenly distribute one cup of nut mixture. Place one layer of dough over the nuts. Brush with butter. Repeat with at least 5-6 layers.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until last cup of walnut mixture is layered.
6. Over walnut mixture, place one layer of dough and brush with butter. Place all remaining dough on buttered layer. Butter the top layer only. With a sharp knife, cutting only halfway through all layers, divide into 24-36 portions.
7. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until light golden brown.
8. Heat honey until hot, but not boiling. Pour over the top of Baklava. Cool. Cut through bottom half of layers to serve.
2 - 2 1/2 hours
24-36 servings
Recipe submitted by: Betsy Gartrell-Judd
