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Baklava | Mother's Recipe
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
English, Mediterranean
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
20
Author
Little Rusted Ladle
Ingredients
3
cups
almonds
2
tsp
cinnamon
1.5
tsp
nutmeg
1/4
tsp
cloves
1/2
cup
butter
melted
1
pkg
phyllo leaves
Syrup
2
tbsp
lemon juice
3/4
cup
honey
1 1/2
cups
water
1 1/2
cups
sugar
Instructions
Mix almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a bowl.
Generously coat jelly roll pan with the melted butter. Layer 6 sheets of phyllo leaves, buttering each one with a paint brush.
Spread 1 1/2 cups of the nut mixture over the phyllo leaves.
Layer an additional seven leaves with butter. Spread the remaining nut mixture over this.
Top with the final 6 sheets of phyllo leaves with butter.
Score the baklava diagonally into 2" or 3" diamond-shaped pieces.
Bake for 1 1/4 hours in a 375 degree oven until golden brown
While baking, prepare the syrup. Bring ingredients to a boil. Pour over the baked baklava and allow to return to room temperature.