Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BAKLAVA!

Start by making the syrup: combine 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water in a pot.

Add 1 cup granulated sugar to the pot.

Zest and juice 1 lemon into the pot.

Add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground clove to the pot.

Heat the mixture on medium until it simmers.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup pistachios and 1/2 cup walnuts.

Add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon ground clove to the nuts.

Pulse the nut mixture until it has a thin, even texture.

Butter a 9 by 13 pan generously with 3/4 cup melted butter.

Lay down a sheet of phyllo pastry and brush it lightly with melted butter.

Add a second sheet of phyllo and brush it again with butter.

Roll the phyllo loosely around a wooden spoon and scrunch it off into a spiral shape.

Place the spiral in the buttered pan and fill the center with the nut mixture.

Brush the tops with a little more melted butter.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the baklava for about 30 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the lemons from the syrup and pour the syrup over the baked baklava.

Let the baklava sit until completely cooled before serving.

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