Fruit 'N' Nut Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (150 g) package nut & seed trail mix
    2 cups dried fruit (Dried and Sweetened Five Fruit Medley)
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 (454 g) package phyllo pastry sheets, thawed
    1 cup unsalted butter, melted
    1 (500 g) jar honey, liquid
    3/4 cup water
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Light grease a 9x13 baking dish or pan. Cut phyllo sheets in half crosswise to fit in pan. Cover phyllo with a lightly dampened tea towel to prevent drying out.
    Combine trail mix, dried fruits, sugar,and cinnamon in a food processor. Finely chop. Set aside.
    Gently lay a piece of phyllo pastry in pan and brush with melted butter. Repeat with 7 more sheets of phyllo. Brushing each sheet with melted butter.
    Sprinkle a thin layer of nuts and fruit mixture over phyllo, cover with 2 more sheets of phyllo pastry, brushing each sheet with butter. Repeat this of sprinkling the nut mixture, then 2 sheets of buttered phyllo pastry until all the nut mixture is used.
    Top with the final 8 individual buttered phyllo sheets. With a sharp knife, cut into 40 equal squares. Bake until edges are crisp and top is golden brown, 30-35 minutes.
    In a small saucepan, combine honey and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Let cool.
    Spoon cooled syrup over hot baklava and let cool for at least 4 hours. Garnish with some finely chopped nuts, if desired.

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