Apple Rum Baklava

"This is a great Baklava recipe. A friend passed this along to me. I love the combo of apples and walnuts and is a favorite recipe when it's apple picking time. If you don't want to use rum; substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons lemon rind."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

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Reviews

  1. The filling was splendid. I sub'd brandy (had no rum) and pecans (no walnuts). I also did not have phyllo and used spring roll wrappers. The wrappers would have been good, but one wrapper = 3 sheets of phyllo. So, I should have cut down on the wrappers. Despite my subs, the recipe was EXCELLENT.
     
  2. Excellent recipe! I didn't use nuts (allergies), but I'm sure with walnuts would be even better! I LOVED this recipe, was very easy to make. Thank you for posting it!
     
  3. I only used 1/2 cup of butter for this, instead of 1 pound. That's what I do for my other baklava recipe. We liked this very much - it is a wonderful recipe for apples. Although we do like the regular baklava a little better. I really liked Maeven6's idea to put the apples, walnuts, etc in the food processor. I did that also & loved how easy it was & how evenly cut it was. Made it just wonderful to spread on top of the phyllo sheets. This is much, much better than apple pie. Will be a recipe I use again in the future - I am excited to play around with it. Thank you very much for sharing!!
     
  4. I love this recipe!! I made a few simple changes. I put the sliced peeled apples and walnuts into the processor with the sugar. Then into a bowl to add raisins, cinnamon and YES the rum!! Now Since I was serving this with a meat dish I used VCO coconut oil instead of butter for enriched health benefits...OMG, it worked wonderfully. So NO butter is needed. Perfection. I did a trick with the last sheets so I would have plenty to tuck. Email me and I will go into how.
     
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  1. I love this recipe!! I made a few simple changes. I put the sliced peeled apples and walnuts into the processor with the sugar. Then into a bowl to add raisins, cinnamon and YES the rum!! Now Since I was serving this with a meat dish I used VCO coconut oil instead of butter for enriched health benefits...OMG, it worked wonderfully. So NO butter is needed. Perfection. I did a trick with the last sheets so I would have plenty to tuck. Email me and I will go into how.
     

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