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     Baklava (Mehli)

Category   Desserts - Breads
Sub Category   None

Ingredients
1 lb filo
1/2 lb unsalted butter - melted
SYRUP-
2 c sugar
1 c water
2 tsp lemon
1 tsp vanilla/rose water
 
FILLING-
2 c ground walnuts or pecans
1/2 sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
Mix syrup ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. (Will be poured over hot pastry.) Chop nuts and mix with sugar and cinnamon - Set aside to fill between the bottom and top layers
With large sheets of filo dough (11x14 sheets) Cut sheets in half. Layer one sheet, lightly brush with melted butter. Continue until 1/2 of the filo dough is used. Place top layers, again buttering each sheet of filo dough.
Cut in diamond shapes (Cut 1 inch lengthwise cuts in pan, then cut 1 inch diagonal slices.)
Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for one hour. Remove from oven and slowly ladle cooled syrup over the hot pastry. Allow to cool completely overnight.


Originally Submitted
11/18/2012





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