Debbies Baklava Recipes

DEBBIES BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Unfold Phyllo dough. Cut to fit 9x13 pan.
• Cover with damp towel while using.
• Brush bottom and sides of pan with butter.
• Combine chopped nuts, cinnamon and sugar.
• Cover bottom of pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough.
• Brush with butter, sprinkle with nut mixture. Repeat until all dough is used. Push edges into sides of pan to even them out.
• Using a sharp knife, carefully cut pastry into squares. Make sure to cut through all the layers.
• Sprinkle water over top to keep phyllo from curling up.
• Bake 1 hour.
• About 15 minutes before phyllo is done, make syrup. If you make sooner than that the syrup will thicken before dough is done. Any later, the baklava will be too cool.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, karo syrup and orange zest. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in honey. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Remove Baklava from oven and pour warm syrup over entire pan.
• Let cool for several hours. Syrup will thicken just right.

BAKLAWA - SYRIAN VERSION OF BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Butter baking pans thoroughly.
• Place 1 lb.
• of dough in pan, brushing butter between each sheet.
• Do not butter top sheet.
• Combine ingredients for nut filling and spread evenly on last layer.
• Place the other 1 lb.
• dough over nut filling, brushing each layer with butter between each sheet.
• Cut in diamond shapes.
• Pour remaining butter over top.
• Bake in a preheated oven@ 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
• ,then reduce heat to 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
• *NOTE:Keep dough covered with damp cloth or plastic while using to prevent dough from drying out.
• SYRUP:.
• Mix sugar and water and boil over medium hear for 15-20 minutes Add lemon juice and rose water before removing from heat.
• Let syrup stand for 10 minutes before pouring over cold Baklawa.

BAKLAVA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some of the butter. Unroll 1 package phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2x9-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining phyllo. Discard scraps., Line bottom of prepared pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 14 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.) , Spread with 2 cups walnut mixture. Top with 5 layers of phyllo dough, brushing with butter between each sheet. Spread with remaining walnut mixture. Top with 1 layer of phyllo dough; brush with butter. Repeat 14 times. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares; cut each square in half diagonally. Brush remaining butter over top. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown., In a large saucepan, bring syrup ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and discard zest; cool to lukewarm. Pour syrup over warm baklava.