Low Fat Baklava

(from reenum’s recipe box)

Each piece baklava with syrup contains about: 85 calories; 32mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 9 grams carbohydrate; 2 grams protein; trace fiber.

Source: http://search.yumyum.com/recipe.htm?ID=12268

Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: dessert, healthy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb Shelled pistachio nuts, ground
  • 3 tb Sugar
  • 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tb Rose water
  • 1/2 lb phyllo dough
  • 1/2 c Low-calorie margarine, melted
  • Rose Water Syrup
  • Whole cloves,optional

Directions

  1. Combine pistacho nuts, sugar, cinnamon and rose water in small bowl.

  2. Using half of filo sheets (cover remaining with plastic wrap to prevent from drying out), place 3 sheets in bottom of lightly greased 13×9″ baking sheet.

  3. Brush with some of margarine.

  4. Sprinkle evenly with nut mixture.

  5. Place remaining sheets over nut filling, brushing after every third sheet and top sheet.

  6. Cut baklava at 1-1/2" intervals diagonally to form pattern of about 35 diamond shapes.

  7. Bake at 400’F.

  8. 25 minutes or until golden.

  9. Place on wire rack to cool.

  10. Drizzle Rose Water Syrup evenly over top and allow to soak several hours.

  11. Stud each diamond-shape with whole clove.

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