Ingredients
- 1 pound thawed filo dough
- 1 cup melted butter
- 2 lemons juiced and zested
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 cups diced Granny Smith apples
- 2 cups chopped toasted walnuts
- 2 cups chopped toasted pistachios
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 pint water
- 1 lemon rind
Directions
On a sheetpan lined with parchment paper, lay down 1 sheet of filo and brush with butter. Repeat process with 3 more sheets. Cover remaining sheets with damp towel and set aside. To make filling place the lemon juice and zest, honey, cinnamon, apples, and chopped nuts and gently heat for 3 minutes set aside to cool. Spread 1/3 of mixture onto buttered filo stack. Top apple mixture with another stack of buttered filo. Repeat process until mixture and filo is gone (there should be 3 layers). Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Mix sugar, honey, water and lemon and bring to simmer. Remove lemon rind and pour over baklava. Let soak overnight, cut into squares and serve.
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By mcanleon
Ankara
on February 17, 2012
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: thanks to Michael Symon
By yemek
Freemansburg, 78
on September 04, 2010
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Apple baklava is very interesting and creative. You should definitely try other Turkish Baklava's too..there are so many kinds.
By bigflirt458_8989254
Bakersfield, CA
on June 11, 2008
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This dessert was good, but it was a lot of work and got kind of soggy. i've never made a Baklava before so i really don't know how it's supposed to be..i thought it was OK. Something different
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