Apple Baklava
Serves: 6
Imelda VonRueden
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
60
Sweetness
45
Sourness
42
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Prep time (avg)
6.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
450 g
Dough (thawed filo)1 cup
Butter (melted)1 cup
Honey2 tsps
Cinnamon3 cups
Granny Smith Apple (diced)2 cups
Walnut (chopped toasted)2 cups
Pistachio (chopped toasted)1.5 cups
SugarDirections:
1
On a sheetpan lined with parchment paper, lay down 1 sheet of filo and brush with butter
2
Repeat process with 3 more sheets
3
Cover remaining sheets with damp towel and set aside
4
To make filling place the lemon juice and zest, honey, cinnamon, apples, and chopped nuts and gently heat for 3 minutes set aside to cool
5
Spread 1/3 of mixture onto buttered filo stack
6
Top apple mixture with another stack of buttered filo
7
Repeat process until mixture and filo is gone (there should be 3 layers)
8
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour
9
Mix sugar, honey, water and lemon and bring to simmer
10
Remove lemon rind and pour over baklava
11
Let soak overnight, cut into squares and serve