Low-Fat Baklava (3 PTS) Recipe - Cooking Index
Low-Fat Baklava (3 PTS) Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 cup | 160g / 5.6oz | Raisins |
| 1/3 cup | 48g / 1.7oz | Finely chopped pecans or walnuts - dry-roasted |
| 8 | Phyllo dough - thawed (in the freezer pastry dough section) | |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Honey |
| 2 teaspoons | 10ml | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Margarine (optional) |
Preheat oven to 350º. In a small bowl, mix raisins and nuts,set aside.
Lightly spray every other sheet of phyllo with vegetable oil
spray,stacking
all the sheets. Spread raisin-nut mixture over the phyllo, leaving a1-inch
border on all sides. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with
cinnamon.Starting
on the long side, roll lengthwise, and place, seam side down, on anonstick
baking sheet, making sure the ends of the roll are tucked under. Brushthe
top lightly with margarine, (or spray with vegetable oil). Cut through the
pastry to the raisen-nut mixture, at 1 1/2 inch intervals, to provide
vents for
steam to escape. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until light golden brown.
Slice,using vent lines as guides.
Calories......156.....Fat.....3 g......Fiber.....1.2 g.
NOTE: To further reduce calories and fat grams, substitute 1apple for the
nuts. The fat grams dropto 2, or change the nuts to chestnuts seeing they
are much lower in fat.
Shared by: Krista; AllPointedRecipes
MC Formatted by Mary [[email protected]]
Source:
Mr. Paul Newman's, Newman's Own Cookbook
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