Almond Baklava (Baklavas Me Amygdala)

Title:
Almond Baklava (Baklavas Me Amygdala)

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bars
and sq,
Greek,
Nuts,
Pastries




Ingredients:





 1 3/4 lb Baklava phyllo leaves


     4 c  Almond crumbs


 1 1/4 c  Butter


   1/2 c  Sugar


     1 ts Cinnamon


          ---Syrup---


     4 c  Sugar


     3 c  Water


   1/2 c  Honey


     1    Stick cinnamon


     5    Whole cloves; up to 6






 Blanch then chop the almonds. Mix them with the sugar and cinnamon. Brush
a


 medium size baking pan with melted butter.


 


 Lay 4 baklava phyllo leaves in the pan, buttering each beforehand. Lay more


 phyllo on top, this time without buttering them. Sprinkle with chopped


 almonds. Lay in another layer of phyllo, this time burshing with butter.


 Sprinkle with almonds. Continue laying in phyllo leaves and crushed almonds


 in the same way, until only five phyllo leaves remain. Brush these last


 phyllo leaves very well with butter and lay on the top.


 


 Cut away any phyllo ends overlapping the sides of the pan with a sharp


 knife. With the same knife, cut through the top phyllo leaves, scoring


 serving size squares in the baklava. Dip your fingers in a dish of water


 andsprinkle the top layer of phyllo leaves. Put the baklava in a moderate


 oven to bake for almost one hour.


 


 Meanwhile, boil the sugar in the water for five minutes. Add the honey and


 spices and boil for five minutes more. Remove the spices and keep the syrup


 hot. Take the baklava from the oven and let it cool. Pour the syrup over


 the baklava.


 


 After it cools, cut the baklava completely through and serve the pieces on


 a platter.


 


 NOTES : 1.  For Walnut Baklava: 1. Replace almonds with walnuts.  2. Syrup


 uses 3 1/2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups honey. 2. The baklava can also be made


 with half walnuts and half almonds.


 Recipe by: Greek Cookery Cookbook


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 502 by Sewgoode


 
on Jan 12, 1998