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       Title: TURKISH BAKLAVA
  Categories: Desserts, Turkish, Greek
       Yield: 24 servings
  
       1    Pkg Fillo Sheets
       1 lb Butter, melted
       1 lb Walnuts, chopped
       3 c  Sugar, white granulated
     1/2 ts Ground Cloves
       1 ts Ground Cinnamon or
     1/4 ts Ground and 1 Stick Cinnamon
            9 x 13 Pyrex Baking Dish
            Pastry Brush
  
   1. Chop walnuts to medium fine and mix with 1 cup
   sugar, 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cinnamon and 1/4 Teaspoon
   ground Cloves. 2. Melt Butter. 3. Cut Fillo in half so
   that each sheet fits the bottom of the Baking Pan. 4.
   Generously butter the bottom and sides of the baking
   pan and place the Fillo, one sheet ata a time, in the
   baking pan. Generously spread butter on each sheet of
   fillo as it is placed in the pan.  Every 6 to 8 sheets
   of Fillo sp[read a layer of walnut mix.  Continue
   layering Fillo sheets and walnuts until Fillo is
   complete.  Pour any remaining butter over top of the
   Baklava.  The secret to good flaky Baklava is to have
   each sheet of Fillo well buttered so that the sheets
   do not stick together. 5. With a sharp knife, cut the
   Baklava diagonally to form diamond shaped pieces. 6.
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake the Baklava for
   40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.  Remove
   from oven and allow to cool completely. 7. SYRUP Mix
   one cup water, two cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground
   cloves and either 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon or the
   Cinnamon stick in a sauce pan and bring to a bnoil.
   Simmer for 20 minutes. 8. Pour the boiling syrup over
   the cool Baklava and allow to cool completely again.
   When cool serve individual pieces with strong
   (Turkish) sweet coffee and dried apricots for an
   exquisite dessert.
  
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