"A step-by-step guide (and video) for how to make baklava with crispy golden layers of phyllo, your choice of nuts, and an amazing honey syrup...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (16-ounce, 40-sheet) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed to room temperature (see thawing instructions below)
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1 pound your choice of nuts (I used half walnuts and half pistachios)
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 1/2 cups melted butter (preferably clarified butter*)
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2/3 cup honey
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2/3 cup water
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2/3 cup white granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed orange juice (or lemon juice)
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1 tablespoon orange blossom water (optional*)