Baklava With Cooky Filling Recipe
- 2 c. Sweet butter
- 1 c. Confectioners' sugar
- 1 x Egg yolk
- 1 tsp Vanilla or possibly almond extract
- 4 c. Flour
- 4 c. Granulated sugar
- 4 c. Water
- 1 c. Honey Lemon juice to taste
- 1 lb Toasted blanched almonds *
- 1/2 c. Zwieback crumbs
- 4 Tbsp. Granulated sugar
- 1 dsh Cinnamon
- 1 lb Phyllo pastry sheets
- 1 1/2 c. Sweet butter, melted
- *Note: Either toasted blanched almonds, or possibly walnut meats, or possibly half of each, (finely minced) may be used.
- Cooky Filling: Cream the 2 c. sweet butter till light.
- Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and continue to beat till mix is fluffy.
- Add in egg yolk and vanilla or possibly almond extract and blend well.
- Work in about 4 c. flour to make a medium-soft dough.
- Set aside and make syrup.
- Syrup: In a saucepan combine the granulated sugar and water.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 15 min or possibly till syrup is slightly thick.
- Add in honey and again bring to the boiling point.
- Add in lemon juice to taste, and cold.
- Mix almonds or possibly walnuts, or possibly a combination of the two, with zwieback, 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar, and cinnamon.
- Brush 2 sheets of phyllo pastry proportionately with butter and sprinkle with nut mix.
- Place 2 buttered sheets of phyllo on top and sprinkle with nut mix.
- Shape a portion of cooky filling into a 1/2-inch-thick roll and place the roll along one edge of the pastry sheets.
- Roll up loosely, cut into 2-inch slices, and place slices in a buttered cake pan.
- (Continue in this method till all phyllo pastry and/or possibly cooky filling is used.)
- Brush tops of each slice with butter and bake in a 350 F oven for 20 min or possibly till lightly browned.
- Dip the warm baklava slices, one at a time, in cool syrup, allowing each piece to remain in the syrup for a few min.
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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baklava-with-cooky-filling-76208 (may not work)