baklava

How To Make baklava

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 350 degrees
• Step 2
  place chopped nuts in a large bowl and toss with cinnamon, clove, and 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside
• Step 3
  butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 glass casserole pan
• Step 4
  melt 1 cup of butter and set aside for brushing the phyllo dough
• Step 5
  place two sheets of phyllo dough on the bottom of the pan, brush with melted butter and cover with two sheets of phyllo dough. Repeat this until you have 6-8 sheets stacked and buttered.
• Step 6
  cover top sheet with 3 tablespoons of nut mixture, then cover with two more sheets of phyllo dough. Repeat nut layers alternating with two layers of phyllo buttered and 3 tablespoons of nut mixture until nuts are gone.
• Step 7
  End by layering the remaining dough two sheets at a time until you have a top layer about 6-8 sheets high. Cover the top layer with butter.
• Step 8
  Trim the sides of the dough and then cut diagonal slices all the way to the bottom of the pan. Baklava is usually served in diamond shaped pieces.
• Step 9
  Bake in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes to an hour or until golden
• Step 10
  In the meantime make the syrup that you will pour over the pan once it's out of the oven.
• Step 11
  Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water into a small pot and bring to a boil.
• Step 12
  Add 1/2 cup honey and 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit.
• Step 13
  Pour over Baklava immediately after you remove it from the oven. Let cool and enjoy!!!
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