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                                  Baklawa
 
 Recipe By     : Rick
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Mediteranean
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      pounds        Filo dough
    6      cups          walnuts -- chopped
    2      cups          butter -- rendered
    1      teaspoon      cinnamon
      1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg
      1/2  cup           confectioner’s sugar
    2      cups          syrup
 
 Mix nuts, sugar, spices, and 1 tbsp of butter.
 
 Grease a 12″ x 17″ baking sheet with butter.  Place two layers of Filo dough on 
 the sheet and brush lightly with butter.  Continue this process until 1/2  pound
  of the dough has been layered.  Spread the nut mixture evenly over the dough.
 
 Lay the rest of the dough, following the same procedure.  Cut into diamond shape
 s with a sharp knife, and pour the rest of the melted butter on top.  Bake at 27
 5 degrees for 1 and 1/2 - 2 hours.  Cool for ten minutes, and pour the syrup ove
 r the surface.  Let cool completely before serving.
 
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