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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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When contests give you phyllo, make baklava! Prep time includes time to soak fruit. Ingredients:
1 lb phyllo dough |
1 cup butter, melted |
3 cups cashew pieces, chopped |
1 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon ground coriander |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1 1/2 cups raisins (i used golden) |
1 cup dried apricot, chopped |
1 cup white wine |
2 1/2 cups honey |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine apricots, raisins and white wine and allow the fruit to soak for at least 2 hours
2. Preheat over to 300 degrees
3. Mix cashews, sugar and spices in a separate bowl
4. Place a layer of phyllo into a 13x9 pan and brush with melted butter
5. Repeat to make 5 layers
6. As you work, keep the dough coveed with a damp towel
7. Spread 1/4 of the fruit and nuts over the phyllo
8. Repeat layers of phyllo and fruit/nuts ending with a layer of phyllo
9. With a very sharp knife, slice through the top few layers in a diamond pattern
10. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour
11. Warm honey in saucepan or in microwave
12. Pour warmed honey over pastry and allow to soak inches
13. Allow to cool and serve
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