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Pan of golden baked baklava fresh from the oven

Homemade Baklava with Phyllo Dough

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Ingredients
  

  • - 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • - 1 1/2 cups water
  • - 1 cup honey
  • - 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • - 1 tsp vanilla
  • - 1 lb walnuts finely chopped
  • - 1/2 cup sugar
  • - 1 tsp cinnamon
  • - 1/2 tsp cloves
  • - 1 lb butter melted
  • - 2 packages 16 oz each phyllo dough, thawed

Instructions
 

  • Make syrup: simmer sugar, water, honey, lemon, and vanilla 10 min. Cool.
  • Butter pan. Layer 20 sheets phyllo (10 layers).
  • Add 1 cup nut mixture. Repeat layering and nuts as directed.
  • Cut into diamonds/triangles before baking.
  • Bake at 350°F for 40–45 min.
  • Pour cooled syrup over hot baklava. Cool completely.

Notes

- Cover phyllo with a damp towel while working.
- Freezes up to 3 months.
- Best when rested overnight.