Baklava

9 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. filo leaves
  • 10 oz. shelled walnuts
  • 1 lb. unsalted sweet butter
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. sugar
  • cloves
  • 1/2 c. honey
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 3/4 to 2 c. water

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Combine cinnamon, sugar and walnuts. Melt butter.
  3. 3
    Place 1 layer of filo in a buttered 13 x 9-inch pan. Brush with butter.
  4. 4
    Continue for a total of 5 layers.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle some of the nut mixture.
  6. 6
    Continue in a pattern of 3 layers filo/butter and 1 layer nuts.
  7. 7
    Finish off with remaining filo. Cut into diamonds.
  8. 8
    Place a clove in each diamond.
  9. 9
    Bake 30 minutes.
  10. 10
    Raise temperature to 475°; bake for 15 more minutes, until golden.
  11. 11
    Remove from oven.
  12. 12
    Make syrup by simmering honey, lemon and water until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cool syrup.
  13. 13
    Pour cold syrup over baked filo.
  14. 14
    Yield:
  15. 15
    1 serving.

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