Baklava

Ingredients

• 1 lb phyllo dough, thawed
• 2 cups walnuts or pistachios, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1.5 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1Mix chopped nuts with cinnamon for the filling.
2. 2Brush a baking pan with butter and layer about 8 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter.
3. 3Spread a third of the nut mixture over the phyllo, then repeat layering phyllo and nuts twice more, finishing with 8 buttered phyllo sheets on top.
4. 4Cut the assembled baklava into diamond shapes before baking.
5. 5Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes until golden and crisp.
6. 6Meanwhile, boil sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes, then stir in vanilla to make the syrup.
7. 7Pour the hot syrup over the hot baklava immediately after baking and let it soak in for several hours before serving.

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