Holiday dessert

[cornerofmadness]

I'd say this is more recipes for Leni but this one is...well, it's STILL easy but it goes best with two people because the Phyllo dough gets ruined easily especially when your hands are buttery so it's good to have a second person who hands you the phyllo dough.

Enjoy.

BAKLAVA

READ ENTIRE RECEIPE BEFORE STARTING.

INGREDIENTS:
DRY:
1 LB OF BUTTER
1TBLS FLOUR
1 LB OF GROUND WALNUTS
1 CP SUGAR
SHAKE OF CINNAMON
I PACKAGE PHILLO DOUGH

For Syrup:
1 cup Sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey
juice of one lemon

HOW TO:

· MELT BUTTER SLOWLY DO NOT BURN. WHEN IT BEGINS TO COOL SKIM THE WHITE FOAM FROM THE TOP. YES YOU MUST DO THIS.

· MIX TOGETHER NUTS, FLOUR, SUGAR AND CINNAMON. SET ASIDE

· JELLY ROLL PAN – SPREAD MELTED WARM BUTTER ON BOTTOM OF PAN LIGHTLY.

· PHILLO - THAW IN FRIDGE. MUST BE KEPT COOL AND MOIST. KEEP COVERED WITH MOIST KITCHEN TOWEL WHEN NOT IN THE FRIDGE. WHEN BUTTER IS COOL ENOUGH, UNROLL PHILLO ONE SHEET AT A TIME. PLACE ON TOP OF BUTTER IN PAN. BRUSH TOP OF THIS PHILLO WITH BUTTER, PUT ANOTHER SHEET OF PHILLO ON TOP OF THIS BUTTERED ONE. CONTINUE UNTIL YOU HAVE 9 LAYERS OF PHILLO.

· ADD NUT MIXTURE AND SPREAD EVENLY OVER THE PHILLO DOUGH. DRIZZLE WITH BUTTER AND TOP WITH PHILLO SHEET. CONTINUE AS ABOVE BUTTERING AND LAYERING FOR 9 MORE LAYERS.

· CUT CRISSCROSS DIAGONALLY THROUGH ALL 18 LAYERS OF PHILLO DOUGH MAKING DIAMOND PATTERN. MAKE 1” WIDE OR LARGER .

· BAKE 1 HOUR IN A PRE HEATED 350 DEG. OVEN

· MAKE SYRUP ABOUT ½ HOUR AFTER YOU PLACE IN OVEN.

· AFTER BAKING IS DONE, IMMEDIATELY POUR SYRUP OVER THE BAKLAVA. COOL BEFORE REMOVING FROM PAN.