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Ingredients
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 c finely ground walnuts
- 1 1/2 c honey
- 1 c finely ground almonds
- 2 ” cinnamon stick
- 3/4 c sugar
- 4 lemon slices
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 orange slices
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 package phyllo
- 1 1/2 c sweet butter, melted
Preparation
Step 1
In saucepan, combine ¾ c sugar and ¾ c water. Bring to a boil, stirring. Add honey, cinnamon stick and lemon and orange slices. Simmer 10 minutes. Strain (measure 2 1/2c)
Mix walnuts, almonds, ¾ c sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place 2 leaves on a large cookie sheet; brush with melted butter. Stack one-third of the leaves, buttering every other one; sprinkle with nut mixture. Add 6 more leaves brushing every other with butter; add nut mixture. Layer 6 more leaves, nut mixture. End with pastry.
Make diagonal cuts on baklava to form diamonds. Cut through top layer only. Bake 60 minutes. Turn off heat; leave in oven 60 minutes. Remove. Pour cooled syrup over baklava. Cut the whole way through baklava. Cool in pan.