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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 37 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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Apples give a distinctive twist to this traditional Greek dessert. Ingredients:
apple layer |
6 golden delicious apples |
6 granny smith apples |
2t unsalted butter |
6t sugar |
1/2t cinnamon |
nut mixture |
21/2c walnuts,chopped |
2t sugar |
1/2t cinnamon |
1/4t cloves |
syrup |
2c sugar |
1c water |
1t lemon juice |
1t rose water |
1t orange blossom water |
24 sheets phyllo dough |
1/2c unsalted butter, melted |
2t plain dry bread crumbs |
Directions:
1. Syrup
2. Combine sugar and water, Stir until dissolved. Boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Then add lemon juice, rose water, and blossom water. Boil for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Apples layer
4. Peel and slice apples. Melt butter in pot over high heat. Add apples, sugar and cinnamon: cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and juices are evaporated, 15-20 minutes. Cool.
5. Nut mixture
6. Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
7. Preheat oven to 400F. Trim phyllo sheets to 13x9-inch rectangles; cover with towel. Brush 13x9-inch metal baking pan with butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in pan and brush with some of the melted butter(keep remaining phyllo covered). Layer 5 more phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter. Spread 2 cups nut mixture on top and repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and butter. Spread apple mixture on top and repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and butter. Sprinkle remaining nut mixture on top; sprinke with bread crumbs and layer with the 6 remaining phyllo sheets and butter.
8. With sharp knife, cut lengthwise through pastry and filling into 11/2 inch wide strips, then cut diagonally at 2 inch intervals to make diamonds. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden. Drizzle with desired amount of syrup, when you take it out of the oven. You don't have to use all of the syrup.
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