Bon Appétit DESSERTS  - INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
RECIPE NAME:  BAKLAVA
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE: -
PREPARATION TIME: -
 INGREDIENTS:
500 gr. filo pastry -
300 gr.  unsalted butter melted
2 cups walnuts chopped
- - SYRUP -
500 gr. sugar -
1/2 litre water -
- - juice of 1/2 lemon -
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • Preheat the oven to 350F and grease baking dish/pan 25x30.
  • Brush dish with melted butter.
  • Place one sheet of filo pastry in bottom of dish and brush with melted butter.
  • Place another sheet of pastry and brush the top with melted butter.
  • Continue this until you use half of the filo pastry.
  • Sprinkle with copped nuts.
  • Place the remaining  layers of filo pastry, brushing each one with melted butter.
  • Brush the top with melted butter and cut into diamond shapes.
  • Bake until golden.
  • To make the syrup, place the above ingredients in a saucepan and boil on medium heat stirring constantly.
  • Let simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Pour hot syrup over cooled baklava.
  • Allow to cool and absorb syrup before serving.
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