Apple Baklava

Title:
Apple Baklava

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Dessert




Ingredients:





     6    Golden Delicious apples


     6    Granny Smith apples


     2 tb Unsalted butter


     6 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Cinnamon





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 2 1/2 c  Walnuts; chopped


   1/2 c  Sugar


   1/2 ts Grated lemon peel


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


    24    Sheets phyllo dough


   1/2 c  Unsalted butter; melted


     2 tb Plain dry bread crumbs


     2 tb Honey





 From:    Claudia Knowles 


 


 Date:    Mon, 15 Jul 1996 20:18:20 -0400


 Apples give a distinctive twist to this traditional Greek dessert. Sauteing


 them first to let the water evaporate ensures a crisp crust.  Prep time: 1


 hour plus cooling Baking time: 35 to 40 minutes


 


 Apple Layer: Peel and slice apples.  Melt butter in Dutch oven over high


 heat.  Add apples, sugar and cinnamon; cook, stirring occasionally, until


 apples are tender and juices are evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes.  Cool.


 


 Nut Mixture: Combine all ingredients in small bowl.  Preheat oven to 400^F.


 Trim phyllo sheets to 13x9-inch rectangles; cover with plastic wrap.  Brush


 13x9-inch metal baking pan with butter.  Place 1 phyllo sheet in pan and


 brush with some of the melted butter (keep remaining phyllo covered). Layer


 5 more phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter. Spread 2 cups nut


 mixture on top and repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and butter.


 Spread apple mixture on top; repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and


 butter. Sprinkle remaining nut mixture on top; sprinkle with bread crumbs


 and layer with the 6 remaining phyllo sheets and butter. With sharp knife,


 cut lengthwise through pastry and filling into 1 1/2 inch-wide strips, then


 cut diagonally at 2-inch intervals to make diamonds. Bake 35 to 40 minutes


 or until golden. Drizzle honey on top and bake 5 minutes more. Cool in pan


 on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped or ice cream.


 Makes 12 servings.


 


 EAT-L Digest 15 July 96


 


 From the EAT-L recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,


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