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Baklava (Low Fat Low Cal Version)

Recipe

Title:

Baklava (Low Fat Low Cal Version)

Categories:

Ethnic, Desserts, Low-cal, Greek

Yield:

35 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Shelled pistachio nuts,
• 1/2 lb Filo dough
• -ground
• 1/2 c Low-calorie margarine,
• 3 tb Sugar
• -melted
• 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
• Rose Water Syrup
• 1 1/2 tb Rose water
• Whole cloves,optional

Directions

1. 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.
2. The results will fool anyone.

Ingredients

• 1. 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" 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. 2. Cut baklava at 1-1/2" intervals diagonally to form
• pattern of about 35 diamond shapes. Bake at 400'F. 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.

Directions

1. Each piece baklava with syrup contains about: 85 calories; 32mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 9 grams carbohydrate; 2 grams protein; trace fiber.

Directions

1. Exchanges: 1/2 bread; 1/2 fat.

Directions

1. From: Michael Orchekowski