Apple Rum Baklava Recipes

APPLE RUM BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; mix well.
• Trim 8 sheets phyllo dough to fit 10 x 15-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 trimmed buttered sheets of phyllo dough over apple mixture.
• Spread with remaining apple mixture.
• Top with 8 buttered sheets phyllo dough.
• Tuck in the buttered phyllo neatly around.
• Cut into squares or diamond using a sharp knife.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Heat honey in small saucepan.
• Drizzle over hot baklava.

APPLE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• On a sheetpan lined with parchment paper, lay down 1 sheet of filo and brush with butter. Repeat process with 3 more sheets. Cover remaining sheets with damp towel and set aside. To make filling place the lemon juice and zest, honey, cinnamon, apples, and chopped nuts and gently heat for 3 minutes set aside to cool. Spread 1/3 of mixture onto buttered filo stack. Top apple mixture with another stack of buttered filo. Repeat process until mixture and filo is gone (there should be 3 layers). Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Mix sugar, honey, water and lemon and bring to simmer. Remove lemon rind and pour over baklava. Let soak overnight, cut into squares and serve.

APPLE STRUDEL BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Mix together apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and zest and apple pie spice. Set aside.
• Brush 9x13 pan with butter. Carefully unfold phyllo dough package. Take one sheet, lay it in pan, brush with melted butter. Repeat four more times.
• Top with apple mixture and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
• Take the remaining five sheets of phyllo and place on top of apples/pecans, one at a time, brushing each with melted butter.
• Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with additional apple pie spice. With a very sharp knife, cut the top phyllo sheets into triangles (cutting diagonally across pan).
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put sugar, honey and water in saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a boil while stirring. Turn to low and keep warm.
• Pour warm syrup over apple strudel.
• Serve warm or cold.