Baklava

By GNSnavely

Ingredients

• 10 sheets filo pastry
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Butter a 12x8" stainless steel pan (no glass)

Cut pastry sheet in half

Combine walnuts, honey and cinnamon

Brush pastry sheets with butter

Bottom: 7 pastry sheets layered, 1/4 of walnut mixture, 2 pastry, 1/4 walnut mix, 2 pastry, 1/4 walnut mix, 2 pastry, 1/4 walnut mix, and 7 pastry

With very sharp knife, cut pastry to form 16 diamond-shaped pieces.

Top with remaining butter

Bake for 50 min, until top is crisp and golden brown

When baklava is baking combine remaining ingredients.

Heat to boiling, lower heat and simmer 8-10 minutes.

Brush over hot Baklava with hot syrup immediatley after done.