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Baklava

Ingredients

For syrup

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ⅛ tsp citric acid

For baklava:

  • 1 box phyllo dough thawed
  • 2 cups butter melted
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 to 3 cups walnuts
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Make the syrup:

  • In a saucepan mix together all the ingredients and boil on medium high heat for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool

Assemble the baklava:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
  • 2. Pulse the walnuts in a food processor
  • 3. Grease a baking pan with butter and layer with 6 to 8 phyllo sheets. Brush with butter in between layers.
  • 4. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts
  • 5. Put another layer of phyllo, layering with butter in between layers.
  • 6. Carefully slice the baklava into 1 ½-inch-wide strips lengthwise, then slice diagonally to create diamond-shaped baklava. Or just slice squares if you prefer.
  • 7. Bake the baklava for 50 minutes, until golden on the edges and tops
  • 8. Let the baklava cool for 5 to 6 hours before serving