Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Hawaiian - Style Baklava



16 ounces phyllo (filo) pastry sheets box
1 cup pecans chopped
3 1⁄2 ounces macadamia nuts
1 bag, chopped
1 cup coconut
1⁄4 cup brown sugar
 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1 cup butter
3⁄4 cup water
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Let the phyllo in the refrigerator thaw.
Split the sheets half crosswise, cover with a damp towel.
Butter bottom of a 13x9x2 inch plate. Mix together almonds, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Place 15 half-Phyllo sheets in a pan, spray each sheet with oil.
Sprinkle part of the nut mixture over the phyllo.

Repeat for another 15 sheets of phyllo, a combination of nuts and butter.

Cover with the remaining phyllo sheets, spray each with oil.
Score the top in 11⁄2 inch diamonds.
Bake in 350 ° F (180 ° C) oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
Combine the sugar, the water, the butter. Boil softly, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

Remove the heat. Stir in the juice of the lemon. Place the syrup over the pastry.

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