LEMOINE FAMILY RECIPES
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BAKLAVA - Dexie Dunham

SYRUP 1-1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup water 3 whole cloves 1 tbsp lemon juice NUT MIXTURE 4 cups finely chopped walnuts 4 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 cup sugar PHILLO LEAVES 1 lb unsalted clarified butter, softened 1 pkg phillo leaves

SYRUP-Bring sugar, water, and cloves to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add lemon juice. Set aside. NUT MIXTURE-Combine ingredients and set aside. PHILLO LEAVES-Grease 9x13 pan with butter. Open phyllo leaves and cover with moist cloth to keep from drying. Butter both sides of one leaf and place on bottom of pan. Place 10 more on top buttering the top of each. Top with 1/2 of nut mixture. Butter both sides of the next leaf, then add 6 leaves buttering the top of each. Top with the remaining nuts. Butter both sides of next leaf, and add the remaining leaves buttering the top of each. Cut into triangles. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove cloves from the syrup and pour over all. Let stand several hours or overnight.