Baklava

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Prepare honey syrup by heating sugar, water and lemon juice to boiling.
3. 3
   Stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Remove from heat.
5. 5
   Stir in honey.
6. 6
   Cool.
7. 7
   Mix nuts and spices.
8. 8
   Brush bottom and sides of 9 x 13-inch pan (for puff pastry) or 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan (for phyllo dough) with some of the margarine.
9. 9
   Line bottom of pan with pastry or dough.
10. 10
    Brush with margarine.
11. 11
    Sprinkle with 1/3 of nut mixture.
12. 12
    Repeat with another layer of pastry or dough, margarine and nuts.
13. 13
    Layer remaining pastry or dough on top of last layer.
14. 14
    Brush with margarine.
15. 15
    With a sharp knife, cut pastry into 8 lengthwise strips, 1/2-inch deep.
16. 16
    Make diagonal cuts across strips, 1/2-inch deep and 2-inches wide.
17. 17
    Bake until golden brown (35 minutes for pastry and 1 to 1 1/4 hours for phyllo dough).
18. 18
    Place pan on wire rack; pour syrup over top.
19. 19
    Cool.
20. 20
    Cut along scored lines.
21. 21
    Yield: about 36 pieces.