Low Calorie Recipe

Baklava
Low Calorie Recipe

This rich-tasting baklava contains half the amount of sugar and a fraction of the fat you would normally use, thanks to reduced fats, sugar, and nuts. The results will fool anyone.

Ingredients:
1/2 pound shelled pistachio nuts, ground
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 tablespoon rose water
1/2 pound filo dough
1/2 cup low-calorie margarine, melted
Rose water syrup
Whole cloves,optional

Recipe makes about 35 baklava.

Directions:
Combine pistacho nuts, sugar, cinnamon and rose water in small bowl. Using half of filo sheets (cover remaining with plastic wrap to prevent from drying out), place 3 sheets in bottom of lightly greased 13x9-inch baking sheet. Brush with some of margarine. Sprinkle evenly with nut mixture. Place remaining sheets over nut filling, brushing after every third sheet and top sheet.

Cut baklava at 1-1/2-inch intervals diagonally to form pattern of about 35 diamond shapes. Bake at 400-degrees 25 minutes or until golden. Place on wire rack to cool. Drizzle rose water syrup evenly over top and allow to soak several hours. Stud each diamond-shape with whole clove.