Baklava With Coconut Filling

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups shredded coconut

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon water

1 (26-sheet) package phyllo

1 cup clarified butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup water

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Mix coconut, sugar an

Preparation

Thaw phyllo and unroll. Separate 13 layers of phyllo, brush with melted butter and stack up in 17- by 12 inch jellyroll pan. Spread with coconut filling. Repeat with remaining phyllo and butter. Cut diamond pattern in pastry with sharp knife, cutting right down to tray. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Boil sugar, water and lemon juice 2 minutes.

When baklava is done, remove from oven and add syrup to tray while hot. Serve when cool.

Makes 48 pieces.