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Baklava Recipe - Lebanese Style
1 pound phyllo dough (approx. 40 sheets)
6 ½ cups chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
¾ pound unsalted butter (melted)
2 ½ cups honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Grease a 13×9 pan (bottom & sides) and set aside.
Mix well the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and
set aside.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place a pan of water on the
bottom rack.
Set aside one full-size sheet of phyllo dough. Cover with
plastic wrap. Cut
remaining phyllo sheets into 13×9 sheets by measuring your pan and cutting
the sheets to match the actual inside dimensions. With a big sharp knife
you should be able to cut all of the phyllo at the same time.
Carefully lay the full-size phyllo sheet into the greased
pan, folding over the pan edges. With a pastry brush, liberally apply
melted butter.
Lay a cut sheet of phyllo into the bottom of the pan, and
with a pastry brush liberally apply melted butter. Repeat 9 more times, so
that you have the one full sheet and 10 smaller sheets as your bottom
layer.
Sprinkle 2 cups of the walnut mixture into the pan. Lay 6
more sheets of phyllo on top, making sure to liberally apply the melted
butter between each sheet. Repeat this 3 more times, so that you have 4
separate layers of the walnut mixture. For the top layer place as many
phyllo sheets on top as you have remaining, again making sure to apply
butter between each sheet.
Using a sharp plastic spatula, carefully fold over the
large sheet of phyllo that should still be extended over the edge back
onto the top, so that you can see down the inside edges of the pan. Using
a sharp serrated knife, carefully score the baklava into whatever shape
you want. A diamond pattern is the traditional shape. Try to cut about
half-way down into the baklava. Bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours at 300 degrees
until nice and brown. About 5 minutes before removing the baklava from the
oven, combine the honey and lemon juice and heat over a medium heat until
runny. Do not boil it, just heat it well so it has a consistency more like
water. Remove the baklava from the oven and very carefully drain the
butter if there is any extra.
Set the baklava on a cooling rack, and pour the honey
mixture completely over it. Cover the baklava and let sit for at least 4
hours. Overnight is best. When you are ready to cut the pieces, cut
through the score marks with a sharp knife, and use a spatula to remove
the pieces.
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp. olive oil
5 cups water
1 cup Autumn Lentils (or any color)
1 cup cropped onion
1/2 cup celery; sliced thin
1 cup carrots; diced
1 1/2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. salt
1/2 cup parsley; chopped
Instructions:
Put first 7 ingredients in pot. Bring to a
boil then add next 4 ingredients and continue simmering till lentils are
soft. Approx. 2 hours. Just before serving add the
chopped parsley. Garnish with cumin and mint.
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