Baklava
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 tablespoons whole cloves
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup honey
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt the butter over low heat. Pour 2 tablespoons of the butter into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Layer 3 sheets of the phyllo dough in the pan. Trim dough to fit. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of pecans over the phyllo dough. Layer 3 more sheets of dough, brush generously with the melted butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of pecans. Continue dough -butter- pecan layers until pan is 3/4 full.
- With a sharp knife, score phyllo dough to form diamonds. Press a clove at each end of the diamonds. Pour remaining butter over the dough.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan, and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the honey and simmer for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick. Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Let cool on wire racks. Cut into diamonds.
- Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Let cool on wire racks. Cut into diamonds.
unsalted butter, pecans, whole cloves, water, white sugar, cinnamon, honey
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9645/baklava/ (may not work)