Blueberry-Almond Baklava with Orange Blossom Honey

Blueberry-Almond Baklava with Orange Blossom Honey
Orange Blossom Honey Syrup
1/4 cup orange blossom honey
1/2 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Blueberry-Almond Baklava
1 cup Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted, softened, plus extra for buttering pan
3/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 cups dried blueberries
2 ½ cups sliced almonds
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1 16-ounce package phyllo dough, thawed
Orange Blossom Honey Syrup
1. In a medium saucepan, combine honey, water, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla bean over med-high heat.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat and let cool uncovered.
Blueberry-Almond Baklava
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with Plugrá Butter.
3. In a medium bowl, combine warm water, almond extract, lemon zest, and dried blueberries. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain well.
4. In a food processor, pulse the almonds 3-4 times until coarsely ground.
5. In a large bowl, combine blueberries, almonds, sugar, and spices. Set aside.
6. Unroll the phyllo dough and cover with a damp kitchen towel, this will keep the dough soft and pliable.
7. Place one sheet of dough in bottom of a baking pan. Lightly brush with softened butter. Continue to layer and brush the dough repeating 8 times.
8. Sprinkle half of the fruit-nut mixture over dough evenly. Repeat 8 sheet processes again and top with remaining fruit-nut mixture. Top with remaining 8 sheets of dough and brush with softened butter.
9. With a very sharp knife, cut only halfway through the pastry in 4 equal sections, turn the pan and cut 4 more equal sections in the opposite direction making 16 squares. Cut an X in each square.
10. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a cooling rack.
11. Remove vanilla bean from syrup, and drizzle over warm pastry.

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