Baklava

Name: Baklava
Ingredients: 2 cups honey; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 14 phyllo pastry sheets; 1 cup melted butter; 2 cups toasted almonds, and (pistachios or pecans will work too) or 2 cups walnuts (pistachios or pecans will work too)

9 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

2 cups honey
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 tablespoon orange juice
14 phyllo pastry sheets
1 cup melted butter
2 cups toasted almonds, and (pistachios or pecans will work too) or 2 cups walnuts (pistachios or pecans will work too)

Directions

1

In Advance: In a saucepan, bring the honey, water, sugar, orange rind and juice, and cinnamon to a boil.
2

Boil over low heat for 10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.
3

Grease a shallow baking pan.
4

Line with 4 phyllo sheets, brushing each one with melted butter (use a pastry brush).
5

Spread a layer of ground nuts evenly over the pyllo.
6

Drizzle some melted butter and syrup on top.
7

Cover with 2 additional sheets, brushing each with butter, and repeat this procedure 3 times.
8

Cover the last layer of nuts/butter/syrup with the remaining sheets of phyllo (still brushing every sheet with butter).
9

Press the philo against the rim of the pan, trim with a sharp knife if necessary.
10

Cut through the top layers of phyllo diagonally to make about 24 equal diamond shapes.
11

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes.
12

Increase the heat to 400 degrees F and bake 10-15 minutes more, or until golden brown.
13

Pour cooled syrup on top and let the baklava cool.
14

Slice all the way through the previous slices to make 24 diamond-shaped bars.
15

Brush the top with the remaining butter.