Baklava I
This is incredibly easy and incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 pound walnuts
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- 5 tablespoons margarine
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cut phyllo dough to size of pan and place half the sheets in the bottom of the pan. Grind walnuts with 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in food processor or blender. Spread ground walnut mixture evenly over phyllo. lace remaining phyllo sheets on top of walnut mixture.
- Melt margarine with oil in small saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Brush over top layer of phyllo. Cut top layers of phyllo into diamond shapes with a sharp knife.
- Bake in preheated oven on center rack until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- While baklava is baking, make the syrup: Combine 3 1/2 cups sugar, water and lemon juice in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
- Remove baklava from oven and pour syrup over hot pastry. Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 78mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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