Tired of eating bad Baklava.. i’ve decided to follow the recipe i had gotten from our local grocery store. I’ll be posting up the recipe very soon. Check back later.

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This recipe is great for people like me who is diabetic . .by using Fruit and nuts .. but you can use less honey and substitute sugar is you wish. This recipe makes 40 pieces

Preperation time : 20mins

Total time : 50mins

Cooling time : 4hrs

1 pkg (150g) nuts & seed trail mix

2 cups (500ml) dried and sweetened five fruit medley

1.5 cup (75ml) sugar (can use substitute sugar/sweetner)

1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon

1 pkg (445g) Phyllo Pastry sheets, thawed

1 cup (250ml) unsalted butter, melted

1 jar (500g) liquid honey ( but can use as little or as sweet as you want)

3/4 cup (175ml) water

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F (180 degree C). Lightly greese a 9 x 13 inch (3.5L) baking dish or pan. Cut phyllo sheets in half crosswise to fit in pan. Cover phyllo with a lightly dampened tea towel to prevent drying out.

2. Combine trail mix, dried fruits, sugar and cinnamon in a food processor. Finely chop, set aside.

3. Gently lay a piece of phyllo pastry in pan and brush with melted butter. Repeat with 7 more sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with butter.

4. Sprinkle a thin layer of nut and fruit mixture over phyllo, cover with 2 more sheets of phyllo pastry, brushing each sheet with butter. Repeat this step of sprinkling the nut mixture, then 2 sheets of buttered phyllo pastry, until all the nut mixture is used.

5. Top with the final 8 individually buttered phyllo sheets. With a sharp knife, cut into 40 equal squares. Bake until edges are crisp and top in golden brown, 30 – 35 mins.

6. In a small saucepan, combine honey and water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 7 mins, or until slightly thickened. Let cool. Spoon cooled syrup over hot baklava and let it cool for at least 4 hrs. Garnish with some more finely chopped pistacho nuts if desired.

Recipe taken from our friendly grocery store.. SOBEYS.