Apple Rum Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups chopped apples
    2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup raisins
    2 tablespoons rum
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1 lb phyllo dough
    1 lb butter, clarified, melted
    1 cup honey
Preparation
    Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; mix well.
    Trim 8 sheets phyllo dough to fit 10 x 15-inch baking pan.
    Keep unused phyllo covered with damp cloth. Arrange in baking pan, brushing each sheet generously with melted butter.
    Spread half the apple mixture over phyllo dough.
    Arrange 6 trimmed buttered sheets of phyllo dough over apple mixture.
    Spread with remaining apple mixture.
    Top with 8 buttered sheets phyllo dough.
    Tuck in the buttered phyllo neatly around.
    Cut into squares or diamond using a sharp knife.
    Bake at 350\u00b0F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
    Heat honey in small saucepan.
    Drizzle over hot baklava.

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