Title: #516683 Baklava (Lebanese)
Categories: Lebanese Dessert Cookie
Yield: 1 Servings
| 2 | c | Med. chopped walnuts or pistachio nuts |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | tb | Rose water |
| 1 | lb | Filo dough |
| 1 | lb | Drawn butter or sweet butter |
| 1 | | Basic syrup recipe |
| BASIC SYRUP |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | c | Water |
| | | Few drops of lemon juice |
| 1 | ts | Rose water |
Preparation : Combine nuts, sugar and rose water. Filo dough may be spread
in a buttered 10 x 14 inch pan, brushing each layer with butter. Half way
through the layering, place nut mixture in 1/2 to 3/4 inch layer. Then
continue layering buttered filo on top. Cut in diamond shaped pieces. Bake
at 300 degrees for one hour or until golden brown. Pour syrup over baklava
making sure the dough is well saturated. Combine sugar, water and lemon
juice in saucepan. Boil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until
slightly viscous (225 degrees). Before removing from heat, add rose water
and let come to a boil. Remove from fire and cool. By novmom@juno.com
(Angela Gilliland) on May 12, 1997