Baklava

  1. Melt butter and shortening together in saucepan and keep warm.
  2. Combine nuts and cinnamon in a bowl and mix well.
  3. Reserve 5 most perfect sheets of phyllo for top layer.
  4. Of remaining phyllo, layer 1 sheet at a time, brushing with butter mixture until 5 layers thick in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
  5. Add layers of 1 sheet of phyllo and brush with butter, sprinkling every second sheet with nut mixture, until all sheets are used.
  6. Add 5 reserved sheets, buttering each as it is added: sprinkle top with remaining walnut mixture.
  7. Chill 1 hour.
  8. Cut into diamond shapes; place 1 whole clove in center of each diamond (this may be omitted).
  9. Bake at 275 degrees (125 C.) for 1 hour; remove from oven and let cool.
  10. Combine honey, sugar, and 2 cups (475 ml) water in saucepan.
  11. Simmer until very thick, stirring frequently.
  12. Add lemon juice.
  13. Pour over cooled baklava.
  14. Let stand at room temperature for 3 hours.

unsalted butter, shortening, coarsley, coarsley, cinnamon, phyllo dough, honey, sugar, water, lemon

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0010AE (may not work)

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