APPLE BAKLAVA

Apple Baklava image

Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound thawed filo dough
1 cup melted butter
2 lemons juiced and zested
4 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups diced Granny Smith apples
2 cups chopped toasted walnuts
2 cups chopped toasted pistachios
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 pint water
1 lemon rind

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.