L E B A N E S E:::B A K L A V A
INGREDIENTS
2 cup Med. chopped walnuts or pistachio nuts
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tbl Rose water
1 lb Filo dough
1 lb Drawn butter or sweet butter (Land-o-Lakes Light Butter is the best)
1 Basic syrup recipe
SIMPLE SYRUP
2 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
Few drops of lemon juice
1 tsp Rose water
PREP
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.
BASIC SYRUP PREP
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.
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.
