CEVİZLİ BAKLAVA

BAKLAVA WITH WALNUT

I don't need to say anything about baklava, it speaks itself :)... Don't you agree?



Ingredients:

• 1 lb. fillo dough
• 2 sticks of salted butter ( melted )

filling

• 1+1/2 cups of crushed walnuts

syrup

• 1+1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 1 tbs of lemon juice

In a medium pot , combine syrup ingredients and boil it for ten minutes on a medium heat. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool down.
Divide fillo sheets into two equal parts. Brush bottom and sides of a baking tray ( 13" 17" inches ) with melted butter. Lay 3 sheets of fillo at a time, brush melted butter over entire surface . When you are done with first half, spread the filling all over covering the whole surface. Repeat with second half of fillo sheets, brushing 3 layers with melted butter. Brush separately when there are four or five sheets left.
Preheat to oven 300F. Using a sharp knife, cut deep into sheets, making rectangle shapes.

When you are finished, brush the last layer with melted butter.
Bake for about 1 hour or until nicely brown and fluffy, remove from oven, wait
three to four minutes and spoon cold syrup over.