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Baklava Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Lay 10 sheets of phyllo (cut to fit the pan) in a buttered 8 X 8-inch pan, brushing each sheet with butter.
Step #2 Mix the nuts with the 2 Tbs sugar & the spices & sprinkle half of the mixture over the phyllo; drizzle with melted butter.
Step #3 Repeat with 10 more phyllo sheets & the rest of the nut mixture.
Step #4 End with another layer of 10 phyllo sheets brushed with butter.
Step #5 Cut, without cutting through the bottom layer, into diamond-shaped pieces.
Step #6 Bake at 350F 1 hr.
Step #7 While it bakes, make a syrup: Boil water, 1 c sugar & ½ lemon for 15 mins.
Step #8 Remove the lemon & turn off the heat.
Step #9 Stir in 2 Tbs honey.
Step #10 Finish cutting through to the bottom of the baklava.
Step #11 Let the baklava cool, then pour warm lemon-honey syrup over it.
Step #12 Best to let it sit for a few hrs before eating.
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