Turkish Baklava Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 Pkg Fillo Sheets
- 1 lb Butter, melted
- 1 lb Walnuts, chopped
- 3 c Sugar, white granulated
- 1/2 ts Ground Cloves
- 1 ts Ground Cinnamon or
- 1/4 ts Ground and 1 Stick Cinnamon
- 9 x 13 Pyrex Baking Dish
- Pastry Brush
Directions:
- 1. Chop walnuts to medium fine and mix with 1 cup
- sugar, 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cinnamon and 1/4 Teaspoon
- ground Cloves. 2. Melt Butter. 3. Cut Fillo in half so
- that each sheet fits the bottom of the Baking Pan. 4.
- Generously butter the bottom and sides of the baking
- pan and place the Fillo, one sheet ata a time, in the
- baking pan. Generously spread butter on each sheet of
- fillo as it is placed in the pan. Every 6 to 8 sheets
- of Fillo sp[read a layer of walnut mix. Continue
- layering Fillo sheets and walnuts until Fillo is
- complete. Pour any remaining butter over top of the
- Baklava. The secret to good flaky Baklava is to have
- each sheet of Fillo well buttered so that the sheets
- do not stick together. 5. With a sharp knife, cut the
- Baklava diagonally to form diamond shaped pieces. 6.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake the Baklava for
- 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove
- from oven and allow to cool completely. 7. SYRUP Mix
- one cup water, two cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground
- cloves and either 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon or the
- Cinnamon stick in a sauce pan and bring to a bnoil.
- Simmer for 20 minutes. 8. Pour the boiling syrup over
- the cool Baklava and allow to cool completely again.
- When cool serve individual pieces with strong
- (Turkish) sweet coffee and dried apricots for an
- exquisite dessert.