HEY THERE HONEY APPLE BAKLAVA! YOUR LOOKIN GOOD!

You will need a basting brush. Or a clean paint brush (probably not a good idea, though.)

Ingredients...

Filo Dough
Green Apples
Cinnamon
Brown Sugar
White Sugar
Vanilla
Butter
Honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Dice 2 green apples and throw in a bowl along with 1 heaping tablespoon of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of the brown and white sugars. Oh- and don't forget the vanilla, about 2 teaspoons, or more if you like, it is tasty stuff.

On medium heat cook those ingredients along with some butter (as much as you love) in a pan. Let them cook down a bit, about 10 minutes and remove.

Filo dough is fantastic and you can get quite a bit of it at 17th St. Market for something like $2.75 a box. You will find it in the freezer section. Before you start this easy process, why don't you melt about 1/4 cup of butter (easiest way- microwaved and in large coffee mug).

Once you have done all of the above you are ready to start. I did 4 layers of filo, then topping and did that times 4. I also cooked this in a small rectangle glass dish. SO, I buttered that dish and then laid down a sheet of filo, brushed warm melted butter and put my second filo sheet on top and so on until I had my 4 layers. Next the apple topping with drizzled honey and then repeat. Don't forget to top with filo not the apples. Make sure you have plenty of butter in between the sheets of dough, this is key.

Does that make sense?

Let cook until it is crispy, golden brown, and beautiful. And then eat for breakfast with strong black coffee or after dinner desert. Or in my case last night, Apple Baklava is what I had for dinner.

IF THIS DISH WERE AN OUTFIT:

Derek Lam