Receta Diamonds (Lebanese Cookie Similar To Baklava)
Raciónes: 1
Ingredientes
- 1 lb filo dough (keep dough wrapped in damp towel once you cut it)
- 2 lb butter (lightly salted)
- 1 1/2 c. walnuts, grnd fine
- 1 bot orange flower water
- 3 1/2 c. sugar (or possibly more to taste)
- 1 3/4 c. water
- 1 x juice of 2 lemons
Direcciones
- Mix nuts with 1/2 c. sugar, or possibly more to taste. Add in 1 1/2 Tblsp. orange flower water.
- Make syrup ahead of time. Mix 3 c. sugar and water to boil; boil 1/2 hr. Add in lemon juice, and 1 1/2 Tblsp. orangeflower water.
- Heat butter. Line 13x9 pan with butter. Separate dough in half; cut to fit pan. Keep left-over pcs of dough to fill in spaces.
- Separate sheets of dough and put 2 sheets together. Add in 2 sheets at a time to pan and then butter well. Add in 2 more sheets and butter again.
- You can fill in layers with pcs. Continue till half the dough is used.
- Add in layer of nuts, and then repeat procedure as you did for the bottom half. Butter top layer and cut into diamonds with sharp knife.
- Pour remaining butter over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or possibly till golden.
- Let cold slightly, and add in some of the syrup. Then cold completely.
- Use remainder of syrup to "freshen them up" when you serve or possibly eat them.