Fruit 'n' Nut Baklava

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (150 g) package nut & seed trail mix
• 2 cups dried fruit (dried and sweetened five fruit medley)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 (454 g) package phyllo pastry sheets, thawed
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (500 g) jar honey, liquid
• 3/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f light grease a 9x13 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 melted butter.
• 4 sprinkle a thin layer of nuts and fruit mixture over phyllo, cover with 2 more sheets of phyllo pastry, brushing each sheet with butter. repeat this 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 individual buttered phyllo sheets. with a sharp knife, cut into 40 equal squares. bake until edges are crisp and top is golden brown, 30-35 minutes.
• 6 in a small saucepan, combine honey and water. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 7 minutes or until slightly thickened. let cool.
• 7 spoon cooled syrup over hot baklava and let cool for at least 4 hours. garnish with some finely chopped nuts, if desired.