My main course is Moussaka. I used Tyler Florence's recipe from Food Network although I substitute the feta for goat's cheese (milder flavor) and I slice my eggplant and bake it instead of sauteing it in oil.
What else could the dessert course be but Baklava. Here is the recipe and a tutorial.
Baklava
1 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tablespoon orange rind
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 package phyllo dough
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1.) Grate the orange rind, out skin only.
2.) Bring the honey, sugar, water, orange rind and cinnamon sticks to a boil. Let cool. Reserve 1/2 cup for the final topping.
2.) Bring the honey, sugar, water, orange rind and cinnamon sticks to a boil. Let cool. Reserve 1/2 cup for the final topping.
3.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4.) Fit a piece of parchment paper to your pan, grease with crisco.
5.) Remove the phyllo dough from the package and keep under a wet towel. Phyllo dough are thin sheets that break very easily. They can be very frustrating to work with. They don't have to be perfect.
6.) Place a sheet of phyllo dough on the tray, brush with butter, add another sheet of phyllo dough, brush with butter, add another piece of phyllo dough, brush with butter. Brush liberally with the honey mixture. Sprinkle with nuts.
7.) Repeat these steps until you use all the phyllo dough. The top layer will have butter only. Cut through all layers on the diagonal, then on the diagonal the other way to make diamonds.
8.) Bake for approimately 3o minutes. I have a convection oven and it took 20 minutes. Keep an eye on them. Remove from oven, recut your diamonds. Pour the remaining honey mixture on top. Enjoy!!
