Michael wrote:
> I made baklava last night for the first time and it turned out
> wonderful. It's probably not real baklava because I made it using
> crescent dinner rolls instead of phyllo.
>
> The crescent package has 8 triangles in it. I put them on waxed paper
> and paired up the triangles to make 4 squares, overlapping them about a
> quarter inch, and then placed wax paper on the top and rolled them
> thinner. Sprinkled them with chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
>
> Made a sauce by combining 3 Tb of butter, 1/2 cup of honey, 1/4 cup
> sugar, and 2 Tb lemon juice using low heat on the stove. Spooned some
> of it on the dough, rolled them up, put them in a greased 7" x 11" pan,
> and baked them 16 minutes at 375. They browned a little and popped
> open and leaked a bit, which caramelized in the bottom of the pan.
> Removed from pan, topped with remainder of sauce. Served warm and they
> were heaven.
It sounds more like a sticky bun that baklava.
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