Baklava

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Ingredients

Ingredients

7-7/8 oz. filo pastry (sheets cut in 1/2)
1/8 qt. finely chopped almonds
1/8 qt. finely chopped walnuts
1/8 qt. sugar
1/8 qt. cinnamon
7-7/8 oz. melted butter

Syrup

1/4 qt. sugar
1/4 qt. water
1/8 qt. lemon juice
1/8 qt. honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix together almonds, walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Work on a flat surface with one sheet of filo at a time. Keep filo covered with a clean, damp, tea towel. Brush filo with melted butter, especially edges. Place another sheet on top and repeat procedure. Continue until there are 4 sheets of buttered filo.

Sprinkle 1/4 of the nut mixture over filo. Cover with 2 more sheets of buttered filo. Sprinkle 1/4 of the nut mixture over filo. Repeat this procedure 2 more times until all of the nut mixture has been used. End with 2 sheets of buttered filo.

Roll up jelly roll style, place roll on a large sheet of buttered filo pastry and roll neatly to enclose. Slice diagonally and put flat side down in a greased pan. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Spoon cold syrup over warm baklava.

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whitneyg1307

whitneyg1307 reviewed Baklava on March 24, 2006