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rickford66

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7. Has to be made with honey

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 18, 2017, 07:13 PM

Apr 2017

Most restaurant and bakery baklava I've had was made with corn syrup or something similar which was sickeningly sweet. We make our own now.

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Just tried baklava tonight for the first time. Think I am in love. What is your newest [View all] applegrove Apr 2017 OP

Butterfinger cups. But I'm older than dirt, so there's not a whole lot I haven't tried. catbyte Apr 2017 #1

Oh DARN, you've BOUGHT them! elleng Apr 2017 #4

If you like Butterfingers, you'll love the Butterfinger cups. They're silky catbyte Apr 2017 #19

Oh GREAT! elleng Apr 2017 #21

... catbyte Apr 2017 #22

OK, we can bump fists ANYTIME! elleng Apr 2017 #23

Nothing much better than baklava and a cup of good coffee Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #2

Something about phyllo that's irresistible. Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #3

my daughter's mother in law gets the best baklava I have ever eaten yellowdogintexas Apr 2017 #48

Halloumi Cheese The empressof all Apr 2017 #5

Someone gave me a box of these today as a reward for helping them at work. They're great! And, they NBachers Apr 2017 #6

Has to be made with honey rickford66 Apr 2017 #7

I had the honey kind. It was gentle as sweetness goes. applegrove Apr 2017 #8

Baklava is Turkish, and the Turks don't make it with honey. athena Apr 2017 #43

?? is this something you eat or smoke?? samnsara Apr 2017 #9

I keep thinking it is some kind of hat or ski mask1 csziggy Apr 2017 #10

the title typo is hilarious though retrowire Apr 2017 #11

What is edamame? applegrove Apr 2017 #12

Soy beans! Generic Brad Apr 2017 #14

Soy beans! Nt retrowire Apr 2017 #16

Steamed edamame lightly salted...mmmm SticksnStones Apr 2017 #17

local sushi place has spicy edamame - sesame oil and red chili flakes yellowdogintexas Apr 2017 #49

Carrot hummus with shirachi Generic Brad Apr 2017 #13

aged Manchego with fig spread hibbing Apr 2017 #15

I've been making a quasi-Tapenade for a few years. blogslut Apr 2017 #18

If it's well-made DFW Apr 2017 #20

Mascarpone. GallopingGhost Apr 2017 #24

it is pretty wonderful, isn't it? orleans Apr 2017 #25

I will have to try that. applegrove Apr 2017 #27

look at you applegrove! going off and expanding your horizons! LOL. orleans Apr 2017 #31

baklava is my weakness! JHan Apr 2017 #26

All I had was a flabby skinless, boneless chicken breast tonight Warpy Apr 2017 #28

thanks for the idea on the brown sugar brown mustard. n/t orleans Apr 2017 #32

You need to write a cook book discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #44

putting mint frosting on my brownies. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #29

Kikkoman brand Kimchi! Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #30

Heath Bar Crunch Ice Cream from Baskin Robbins. blue neen Apr 2017 #33

Raw onions OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #34

PHO soup. OMG. It's so wonderful. vanlassie Apr 2017 #35

Two words: Loco Moco Initech Apr 2017 #36

I didn't know ski masks were edible? Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #37

Aloo Chaat kwassa Apr 2017 #38

Durian Fruit Pudding .. yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #39

Oyster Rockefeller Flaleftist Apr 2017 #40

I am really slow to fads... Kali Apr 2017 #41

I did that for a while. I found I could buy tons of kale and bananas applegrove Apr 2017 #42

Oh yeah gotta pay attention to the fruit, but at my level of Kali Apr 2017 #45

Oh yes it is a good way to get veggies. I, for a bit, made kale smoothies with tomatoes applegrove Apr 2017 #46

I have been thinking of doing that! Kali Apr 2017 #47