Sinbad Sweets: Recipes
Traditional Baklava Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. fillo dough
• 1 1/2 lbs. melted butter
• 1 1/2 lbs. walnut meats
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3/4 c. water
• 2 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp orange juice
• 3/4 c. honey

1. Chop walnuts almost into a coarse powder. Mix with cinnamon.

2. Coat 11x16 inch baking pan with butter.

3. Do 8 times (Place a sheet of fillo dough in pan. Brush butter over sheet of dough.)

4. Until out of nut mixture do: (Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Place a sheet of fillo dough in pan. Brush butter over sheet of dough. Place another sheet of dough in pan. Brush butter over sheet of dough.)

5. Do 8 times: (Place a sheet of fillo dough in pan. Brush butter over sheet of dough.)

6. You now should have ten sheets of buttered dough on top. Cut with sharp knife into small diamonds. Bake at 275 degrees F. for 2 hours.

7. While baking, combine water, sugar and juice. Bring to a boil, then simmer for ten minutes. Add honey. Cool mixture in refrigerator.

8. When time is up, pour cold liquid over hot pastry. Cool for at least four hours before serving.