Baklava

[lilylove]

1.25 pounds ground nuts ( walnuts, pecans or almonds. Can also use a mixture)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pound philo dough

1 stick butter

Combind the nuts with the sugar and cinnamon. Mix well.

Butter your 9x13 pan
lay down 3 sheets of philo brush top with melted butter.
Spinkle with nut mixture
Cover with 2 sheets of philo, brush top on with butter
sprinkle more nuts on top
Cover with 2 sheets of philo, brush top with butter
Continue to layer philo and nuts until all the nuts are gone.
Cover with 2 or 3 more sheets of philo.

Cut into diamond shape but don't cut all the way to the bottom layer. This is very important as Baklava is impossible to cut after cooking.

Spinkle with some drops of water.

Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes. Top should be slighty browned.

Remove from oven. Cool. We let it sit over night.
Cut to the bottom of the baklava

Slowly poor hot syrup over the cooled baklava


Syrup
1 1/2 cups honey
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 sticks cinnamon

put all together and bring to a boil. Pour over the cooled baklava.

 

[lilylove]

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[Keltin]

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Whoa, I missed this one! Thank you!!!!

 

[lilylove]

You are very welcome! This is so so good! I love it warm!!!!

 

[Maverick2272]

I missed this one too!! Thanks Trish!!

 

[lilylove]

You're very welcome!!!

 

[lilylove]

Bumbed for HC

 

[homecook]

Thanks sweetie......c & p'd.

Barb

 

[lilylove]

Try it! You'll LOVE it!!!

 

[PieSusan]

Trish, do you ever add orange blossom water or rose water? My friend uses either and often pistachios.

 

[lilylove]

NO!
In our opinion rose and orange water ruin the baklava.

I know some people like it but we really don't.

 

[PieSusan]

One must be Greek and the other is Persian (Iranian)

 

[lilylove]

LOL!! And Greek wins!

 

[PieSusan]

You won't get me to disagree when it comes to Greek food. I love it and look forward to the Greek festivals that we have here. I was so sad when The Parthenon restaurant downtown closed. It was my favorite place to go for lunch. I have a couple authentic Greek cookbooks. One is a church cookbook.

 

[lilylove]

Greek food is wonderful!! And I love those church cookbooks.

Persian food is great though too...we have Persian friends and I'd eat their dinners every night. Very much like Greek.