apricot baklava
4 cups Turkish dried apricots 1 cup water 1 cup orange juice 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated 1 tablespoon butter 8 sheets phyl...
Ingredients
- 4cupturkish dried apricots
- 1cupwater
- 1cuporange juice
- 3tablespoonhoney
- 1teaspooncinnamon
- 1teaspoonlemon rind, grated
- 1tablespoonbutter
- 8sheets phyllo dough
Directions
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Apricot Baklava 4 cups Turkish dried apricots 1 cup water 1 cup orange juice 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon lemon rind,
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When they are tender, remove from the heat and cool slightly before chopping into small pieces
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Set aside while you prepare the phyllo
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Lay the phyllo flat and cover with a piece of plastic wrap
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Mix together the nuts, bread crumbs, sugar and cinnamon
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Cut the phyllo the size of an 11 x 7-inch dish and spray the bottom of the pan with nonstick spray
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Lay one sheet of phyllo, spray, lay another sheet and sprinkle with 1/2 the nut mixture
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Lay another sheet of phyllo, spray and lay a final sheet of phyllo