Apple Rum Baklava
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Fruits
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3               cups  chopped apples
  2 1/2           cups  chopped walnuts
     3/4           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  raisins
  2        tablespoons  rum
  2          teaspoons  cinnamon
  1              pound  phyllo dough
  1              pound  butter -- clarified, melted
  1                cup  honey
 

Preparation:

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Trim 8 sheets phyllo dough to fit 10x15-inch baking pan. Keep unused phyllo covered with damp cloth. Arrange in baking pan, brushing each sheet generously with melted butter. Spread half the apple mixture over phyllo dough. Arrange 6 buttered sheets phyllo dough over apple mixture. Spread with remaining apple mixture. Top with 8 buttered sheets phyllo dough. Cut into squares. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Heat honey in small saucepan. Drizzle over hot baklava. May substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons lemon rind for rum.

 

Nutritional Information:

720 Calories (kcal); 48g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 83mg Cholesterol; 498mg Sodium