PINEAPPLE-CHEESE BAKLAVA

Pineapple-Cheese Baklava image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in syrup
1 pkg (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup sugar, divided
2 egg yolks
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 lb frozen phyllo pastry leaves, thawed (8 leaves)
Melted butter
1 tsp lemon juice

Steps:

Turn pineapple into strainer, drain, saving syrup. In mixer bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, lemon peel & vanilla. Blend on medium speed, stir in drained pineapple.
Place phyllo leaves between damp towels to keep moist. Place a sheet of pastry in a well-greased 13 X 9 pan. Brush with melted butter. Repeat with 3 more leaves. Spoon on the pineapple cheese mixture & spread smooth. Top with remaining phyllo, brushing each with butter as it is layered. Mark pastry into diamonds with point of sharp knife.
Bake in 350 degrees F oven 50 minutes or until golden brown. Combine 1/2 cup pineapple syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, & cook to a thick syrup. Spoon syrup on baklava (one hot other cold).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g