baklava

How To Make baklava

• Step 1
  Grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Step 2
  In large bowl, mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
• Step 3
  In baking pan, place 1 sheet of phyllo, allowing it to extend up sides of pan; brush with butter.
• Step 4
  Repeat to make 5 more layers; sprinkle with 1 cup walnut mixture.
• Step 5
  Cut remaining phyllos into approximately 13x9 inch rectangles if desired; otherwise, just be sure to butter the edges so you can fold them over after you add the filling.
• Step 6
  Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Step 7
  Place one phyllo rectangle in pan; brush with butter.
• Step 8
  Repeat to make at least 6 layers, overlapping small strips of phyllo to make rectangles, if necessary.
• Step 9
  Sprinkle with 1 cup of the walnut mixture.
• Step 10
  Repeat step 3 three more times.
• Step 11
  Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer.
• Step 12
  Trim any phyllo that extends over top of pan.
• Step 13
  With sharp knife, cut just halfway through all layers in a diamond pattern to make 24 servings.
• Step 14
  Bake 1 1/4 hours or until top is golden brown.
• Step 15
  Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat honey until hot, not boiling.
• Step 16
  Spoon hot honey evenly over baklava.
• Step 17
  Cool in pan on wire rack at least 1 hour, then cover and leave at room temperature until serving time.
• Step 18
  To serve: Finish cutting through layers.
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