Baklava

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 no. 4 pkgs phyllo dough
• 2 cups butter, melted
• 3 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 syrup: prepare syrup by dissolving sugar in water in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat.
• 4 simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 add lemon juice.
• 6 remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 7 assembly: line a baking tray with 2 sheets of filo dough.
• 8 brush the top with melted butter.
• 9 line two more sheets and brush with butter.
• 10 continue in this manner until the first package of filo is done.
• 11 mix chopped nuts with cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
• 12 spread walnut mixture on filo dough.
• 13 repeat the dough and butter procedure with the second package of filo, except the last five sheets.
• 14 for the last five sheets, butter each separately.
• 15 finish by brushing all the remaining butter on top.
• 16 cut into diamond shapes or squares.
• 17 bake in 350 f oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 18 cool for 10 minutes.
• 19 pour syrup onto baklava.
• 20 serve at room temperature.