Baklava

Ingredients

• 1 lb phyllo dough, thawed
• 3 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped pistachios
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. 1Mix walnuts, pistachios, cinnamon, and cloves for the filling.
2. 2Butter a baking dish and layer 8-10 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with melted butter.
3. 3Sprinkle a third of the nut mixture over the phyllo, then repeat layering phyllo and nuts twice more, finishing with a stack of 8-10 buttered phyllo sheets on top.
4. 4Cut the baklava into diamond shapes before baking.
5. 5Bake at 325°F for 40-45 minutes until golden and crisp.
6. 6Meanwhile, simmer sugar, water, honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick for 10 minutes to make a syrup; cool slightly.
7. 7Pour the warm syrup evenly over the hot baklava.
8. 8Let cool completely, uncovered, for several hours before serving.

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