Baklava

(from Joanna’s recipe box)

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Source: Grandma

Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 package fila dough
  • 1 cup ground walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup clarified butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • lemon

Directions

  1. Mix walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon

  2. Spread fila dough on a towel and cover with a damp towel

  3. Spread one piece of fila on a baking pan and brush with butter. When you pick up a sheet of file make sure you cover the rest

  4. Repeat with 6 more pieces of fila

  5. Spread with walnut mixture

  6. Spread 4 more pieces of fila and brush with butter on each piece

  7. Place each piece on top of the others and sprinkle walnut mixture

  8. Repeat until you have used all the fila dough

  9. Mix honey with some lemon and pour over the layered pieces

  10. Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown

  11. Remove from oven and cut into squares

  12. Times are approximate

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