One of my favorite college professors had a wonderful wife who would teach us how to cook authentic Greek food. As someone who loved food, but had no idea how to cook, this was a huge opportunity. (Additionally, as a geeky girl who hung out with the “Classics Department” for fun on the weekends it would also be beneficial in the future to know how to cook in order to get a date, but anywho…)
Mrs. Dr. Beal’s Baklava as adapted by Heather Bryant
Ingredients
Pastry: 1 package of phyllo dough leaves (thawed)
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 pound (4 sticks) butter, melted and clarified, to brush
- 3 cups (1 pound) finely chopped or coarsely ground walnuts or almonds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup water, to brush Continue reading
