Recipe - Baklava (Lebanese)

2 cup Med. chopped walnuts or
Pistachio Nuts
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Rose water
1 pound Filo dough
1 pound Drawn butter or sweet
Butter
1 Basic syrup recipeBASIC
SYRUP:2 c. sugar
1 cup Water
Few drops of lemon juice
1 teaspoon Rose water

Preparation : Combine nuts, sugar and rose water. Filo dough may be spread
in a buttered 10 x 14 inch pan, brushing each layer with butter. Half way
through the layering, place nut mixture in One half to Three fourths inch layer. Then
continue layering buttered filo on top. Cut in diamond shaped pieces. Bake
at 300 degrees for one hour or until golden brown. Pour syrup over baklava
making sure the dough is well saturated. Combine sugar, water and lemon
juice in saucepan. Boil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until
slightly viscous (225 degrees). Before removing from heat, add rose water
and let come to a boil. Remove from fire and cool.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V4 #315 by "John Weber" hdbrer@ibm.net on Dec
04, 97