Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Warm Happiness

Baklava
This is one of my favorite traditional Greek deserts. It is a sticky sweet bite of pure happiness. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

Ingredients:
2 cups finely chopped pecans
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup cinnamon
3 cups melted butter(may need a little more)
1 pkg. filo dough
1 container honey

Directions:

Put nuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a large zip-lock bag and shake till well blended.
In a 9x13 baking pan, or glass one, greased with butter "not melted,"layer filo dough in pan 7 to 8 layers, brushing each layer well with melted butter as you go. Sprinkle nut mixture on top until covered well. Repeat this two more times. Then, end with 7 or 8 layers of the dough, still brushing each one with the melted butter as you go. Bake at 300 degrees until the filo dough on top is golden and crispy. Remove from oven, while still hot, cut through carefully in diagonal lines across pan. Pour the honey liberally all over the top. Lay paper towels over the pan and let cool COMPLETELY.

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