Baklava

Baklava

Ingredients

2 Cups Med. Chopped walnuts or pistachio nuts

1/3 cup Sugar

1 Tablespoon Rose water                                             

1lb Filo dough

1lb Drawn butter or sweet butter

Basic Syrup

• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1 Cup water
• Few drops of Lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Rose water

Directions

1. Combine nuts, sugar and rose water.
2. Filo dough may be spread in a buttered 10×14 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.
3. Cut in diamond shaped pieces. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 1 hour or until golden brown.
4. 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.
5. Pour syrup over baklava making sure the dough is well saturated.