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Honey Baklava

Crisp, syrup-soaked phyllo layered with spiced nuts -- sweet, sticky, and golden.

Honey Baklava
Time
30 min
Serves
2
Level
Advanced
Rating
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb phyllo pastry
  • 2 cups mixed nuts
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Crushed pistachios

Method

1

Layer buttered phyllo with the chopped nuts in a tin.

2

Score into diamonds and bake until deeply golden.

3

Simmer the honey syrup with cinnamon and lemon.

4

Pour the syrup over the hot baklava and cool fully.