Baklava (lebanese)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Med. chopped walnuts or
Pistachio
Nuts
⅓ cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Rose water
1 pounds Filo dough
1 pounds Drawn butter or sweet
Butter
1 Basic syrup recipe--BASIC
SYRUP:--2 c. sugar
1 cup Water
Few drops of lemon juice
1 teaspoon Rose water

Directions

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 ½ to ¾ 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.

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