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- From: Nicole_Okun@mindlink.bc.ca (Nicole Okun)
- Subject: Baklava
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 1994 21:10:00 +0000
- Message-ID: <10241994211021um@alexr.demon.co.uk>
-
- This is in response to Bill Minyard's request for his daughter's school
- project. Mmmmm, just thinking about baklava makes my teeth hurt ;)
-
- >From the Family Circle Encyclopedia of Cooking:
-
- Baklava
-
- 3 cups walnuts (about 3/4 lb)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 package (16 oz) phyllo or strudel pastry leaves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tbsp water
- honey syrup (recipe follows)
-
- 1. Place walnuts on a jellyroll pan and toast in a moderate oven
- (350F) for 10 minutes. Whirl walnuts while still warm, 1/2 cup at a time,
- in a blender until finely ground. Mix together with sugar and cinnamon in
- a medium bowl.
-
- 2. Brush bottom of a 13x9x2" baking pan with melted butter. Fold two
- phyllo leaves in half; place on bottom of pan; brush with butter. Place
- two more folded leaves in pan, brush with butter.
-
- 3. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup nut mixture. Add two more folded leaves;
- brush with butter.
-
- 4. Repeat step 3 five more times. Stack remaining leaves, brushing
- every other one. Brush top leaf with the remaining butter; sprinkle with
- the tablespoon of water.
-
- 5. With a sharp knife, cutting through the top layer of phyllo only,
- make 5 lengthwise cuts, 1-1/2" apart. Then cut diagonally again at 1-1/2"
- intervals, making diamonds.
-
- 6. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 50 minutes, until top is golden.
- Remove pan to wire rack. Cut all the way through the diamonds, separating
- slightly. Pour cooled honey syrup over. Cool thoroughly in pan on rack.
- Cover with foil; let stand at room temperature overnight for syrup to be
- absorbed.
-
-
- Honey Syrup
-
- 1 small lemon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 two-inch piece stick cinnamon
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tbsp brandy (optional)
-
- 1. Grate the rind from the lemon (thin yellow part only) and reserve.
- Squeeze out 1-1/2 tsp lemon juice into a small cup; set aside.
-
- 2. Place lemon rind, sugar, water, cinnamon stick and cloves in a
- heavy saucepan. Bring to boiling, lower heat, continue cooking, without
- stirring, 25 minutes, or until mixture is syrupy (230F on a candy
- thermometer).
-
- 3. Stir in honey; pour through strainer into a 2 cup measure. Stir in
- reserved lemon juice and brandy. Cool.
-
- Nicole
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