Baklava - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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20 sheets fillo pastry
3/4 c. butter, melted
2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. chopped almonds
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. honey
lemon rind
cinnamon stick
3 cloves
2 tsp. lemon juice
Preparation
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Butter base and sides of 13 x 9 x 2-inch dish and place 9 sheets of fillo separately into dish, brushing each with butter. Mix nuts, 1/4 cup sugar and spices and spread half of this mixture over fillo.
Top with 2 sheets of fillo, brushing each with butter. Spread remaining nuts on top and finish with remaining fillo, brushing each with butter.
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