Shelly's Recipe

APPLE RUM BAKLAVA

Category: Fruit Desserts

3 cups chopped apples
2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup raisins
2 tbsp rum
2 tsp cinnamon
1 lb phyllo dough
1 lb butter, clarified, melted
1 cup honey

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 for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Heat honey in small saucepan. Drizzle over hot baklava.